Delta
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Delta Turns Away From Tokyo in Favor of Seattle
For many years, Delta and United had very different operational strategies for Asia. United long ago shifted from focusing on its Tokyo…
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Topic of the Week: Delta Sharpens Its Attack on Alaska
I’ve mentioned before how Delta looked like it was fighting with Alaska as both airlines added flights in each other’s hubs. But…
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Trying the New West Coast Delta Shuttle (Trip Report)
Earlier this month, Delta launched a west coast Delta Shuttle operation between LA and San Francisco with hourly service and a few…
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Delta and Korean Escalate Their Fight
Delta has made it clear that it wants a bigger piece of the Hollywood crowd’s business. What’s the best way to do…
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Delta Gives Its Flight Attendants Magic Tools (aka Smartphones) to Help Travelers
If I saw any normal company put out a press release saying it was giving its employees smartphones to help them do…
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Why Does Delta’s Change Fee Schedule Make No Sense? (Ask Cranky)
I haven’t done an Ask Cranky column in awhile, but that hardly means the mailbag has been dry. This one came in…
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Delta Makes a Big Push for Los Angeles But It’s Different This Time
How many times have we heard this story before? Delta decides to make a run at growing its presence in LA every…
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Topic of the Week: Delta Shuttles Goes to the West Coast
Delta announced yesterday that it will begin flying an hourly shuttle between LA and San Francisco, similar to what it has in…
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West Coast Flying: Delta’s 87-Year Heritage in Los Angeles (Guest Post)
Now that my daughter has arrived, I’m taking this week off. I’m happy to start the guest post parade with a visit…
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Delta Isn’t Actually Closing Its Memphis Hub Completely
In the last couple of weeks, the news has come out that Delta is closing its Memphis hub. But that’s not really…
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Correction of the Week: Delta and Korean’s Spat
Last week I wrote about how Delta had cut back on awarding elite qualifying miles. Most notably, travelers who purchase tickets on…
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As Delta Grows Stronger, Partner Benefits Suffer
I received more than one email this week asking me if I had seen Delta’s new partner mileage-earning chart. There are some…