Delta
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Delta, Hawaiian, and Southwest Talk Fleet Strategy
One of the more interesting panels in Phoenix last week was the one that focused on fleet strategy. There’s always a ton…
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Why Delta is Interested in Buying American
When the news broke that Delta was sniffing around the possibility of making a bid for American while it sits in bankruptcy,…
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US Airways Moves Toward Smaller Cities at National After Getting Delta’s Slots
It’s really interesting to watch US Airways as it starts to announce how it’s going to use its newly acquired slots at…
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Winners and Losers in Delta’s Big Expansion at New York’s La Guardia Airport
The details are out. Now that the feds have finally paved the way for the Delta/US Airways slot swap (at least this…
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Cranky on the Web (December 12 – 16)
Great new for those who want to follow me on the CNTraveler website. You can now subscribe to an RSS feed of…
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Delta, JetBlue, and Spirit Knock American While It’s Down (But It’s an Indirect Hit)
It’s been a tough few weeks for American without question. After filing for bankruptcy, it’s probably not a surprise that we see…
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Let’s Do the Labor Roundup at the Big Three
The last couple of weeks have been action-packed when it comes to labor issues with each of the big three legacy airlines.…
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Alaska’s Deal with American Makes Its Frequent Flier Program Even More Valuable
Alaska and American have inked a deal that will give reciprocal elite benefits to each other’s elite members. This might not sound…
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My Imaginary Discussion on Delta’s New Domestic Economy Comfort Class
Last week, Delta announced that it would bring its version of United’s Economy Plus, Economy Comfort to most of its fleet. This…
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Topic of the Week: Memphis Shrinks Again
Delta has quietly started shrinking Memphis again. Beginning January 4, service will cease between Memphis and Baltimore, Grand Rapids, Gulfport/Biloxi, Mobile, Northwest…
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The Corners of the US (Trip Report)
As you all know by now, I made a couple stops around the country on a recent trip that had me on…
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Why Delta’s 737 Order Reminds Me of Baseball
It’s now official. Delta has decided to order a hundred 737-900ER aircraft. These aren’t the new engine versions but just plain old…