Delta
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Delta Continues to School Other Airlines on How to Take Your Money (and Miles)
In American’s most recent earnings call, CEO Doug Parker lamented his airline’s ability to do what Delta does. More specifically he said:…
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Cranky on the Web: Changing Emotional Support Animal Rules
Delta Bans Emotional Support Animals on Long Flights – KQED ForumSan Francisco public radio station KQED had me on yesterday to talk…
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3 Links I Love: A Long Look at Delta, Southwest Groundings, BA 767 Retires
This week’s featured link: Delta Buckles Up For Turbulence – FortuneHere’s a long one for you. It’s sort of a broad look at Delta…
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A Delta 737-800 Brings Me Home From the Carolinas (Trip Report)
After a week bouncing around the Carolinas, it was time to come home. As is always the case when we return from…
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On-Time Performance Has Suffered This Summer, But Some Aircraft Fared Better Than Others
Thanks to a mess of bad weather in the eastern half of the country, it has been a rough summer for airline…
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Tokyo Hub? Who Needs a Tokyo Hub?
For many years, Delta seemed like an airline in search of an Asia strategy while its competitors pushed forward definitively. Now that…
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Denied Boardings Have Plunged For Most Airlines But Not American (And That’s Not Bad)
Everyone remembers what happened on April 9, 2017. Ok, you might not recall the exact date, but that was the day that…
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3 Links I Love: The Dulles-Miami Shuffle, Flip-Flopping in Georgia, Via Air’s Not-So-Stellar Record
This week’s featured link: United adding Miami-Washington Dulles flights as American drops route – USA Today As someone who lives close to…
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Delta Spins Its Test to Stop Supporting Group Travel Within the US
If you’ve never arranged a trip for a large number of people, then you’ve been missing out on the pain and suffering…
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As of Today, the Big Four US Airlines Have No Propellers Operating Under Their Brands
Yesterday, American Eagle flight 4927 landed in Salisbury, Maryland right around dusk. That flight, operated by a Dash 8-300, marks the end…
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Delta to India: Anatomy of a Masterful Press Release
I generally expect airline press releases to bend the truth. I know that releases will gloss over the negatives and focus on…
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A Video Walkthrough of Delta’s New A350
Last week, Delta brought its fancy new A350 to Los Angeles to show it off. The airline parked the airplane at the…