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NEWS ABOUT: Delta Airlines

Delta Airlines stories: 13 news summaries

 Passengers Subdue 
 Wacko Who Said He Had Bomb 


 Hip hop musician among heroes

Jan 8, 09 6:54 AM CST
(Newser) - A delusional airline passenger who claimed to have a bomb was subdued by other passengers as their Delta jet landed yesterday in Los Angeles. Among the heroes, the Los Angeles Times reports, was guitarist Chris Llewellyn, who performs with rapper Asher Roth. The 45-year-old passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant... More »

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NBC • LAX • bomb threat • Delta Airlines • Carson Daly • Asher Roth • Chris Llewellyn • Transportation Security Administration

 Feds OK Delta-Northwest Deal 

Merger would create world's largest airline

Oct 29, 08 2:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Delta’s $2.6 billion offer to buy Northwest Airlines has passed the scrutiny of federal antitrust regulators. Ensuing labor issues aside, official say the merger—which creates the world’s most patronized airline—would not "substantially lessen competition" and will benefit customers, Reuters reports. More »

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Department of Justice • mergers and acquisitions • Northwest Airlines • antitrust • Delta Airlines

Shareholders OK
Delta-Northwest Merger

Deal awaits approval from antitrust regulators

Sep 25, 08 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Shareholders of Delta and Northwest voted nearly unanimously today to approve the airlines' merger, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. With shareholders in agreement, federal antitrust regulators must now approve the deal. A Justice Department decision is expected late this year, but labor issues remain. Dozens of workers protested today outside the... More »

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airline industry • Delta Air Lines • mergers and acquisitions • Northwest Airlines • Delta Airlines • mergers • International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers

 Delta Adds
 WiFi to
 Whole Fleet

Become first major airline to wirelessly enable its entire fleet by 2009

Aug 5, 08 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Unholster your Blackberry and sharpen your stylus; Delta will become the first major airline to offer Internet access across its entire 330-plane fleet by next summer, the Wall Street Journal reports, driven by the proliferation of handheld wireless devices and a desire among business passengers to keep working. Delta surveyed... More »

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airline industry • air travel • WiFi • travel trends • AirCell • Delta Airlines • business travelers

United and Continental May Be Next to Merge

Delta-Northwest deal likely to spark more consolidation

Apr 15, 08 4:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Delta-Northwest merger will create the world's biggest airline—but that title could fall before the ink is even dry on the deal as industry pressures force other carriers into shotgun weddings, the Houston Chronicle reports. Analysts believe United and Continental would be a good match and a deal between... More »

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airline industry • merger • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • airline • American Airlines • Delta Airlines • Continental Airlines • fuel costs

UPDATED

 Delta, Northwest
 Approve Merger 

Execs forging ahead without pilot approval

Apr 14, 08 7:17 PM CDT
(Newser) - Delta and Northwest Airlines execs agreed today to merge their companies into the world's largest airline, the New York Times reports. Delta CEO Richard Anderson will lead the new company, called Delta, if Northwest shareholders approve the transaction. The $3.1 billion deal would give Northwest shareholders 1.25 Delta... More »

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merger • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • Delta Airlines • Continental Airlines • fuel costs

Northwest Hikes Fares,
Cuts Flights

Big carriers scurry to boost bottom line as small airlines go bust

Apr 4, 08 2:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Northwest Airlines is jacking up fares and fees and scaling back domestic operations, the Wall Street Journal reports. The airline, trying to deal with soaring fuel costs and a slowing economy without instituting pay cuts, also plans to freeze hiring. Northwest will keep adding international flights, but will add fuel... More »

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airline industry • Northwest Airlines • gas prices • Aloha Airlines • surcharge • Delta Airlines

Delta-Northwest Deal May Be Back On, Without Pilot Input

Dispute over seniority scotched initial merger agreement

Mar 28, 08 4:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Northwest is trying to resuscitate the Delta merger that nearly went through in February with a deal that wouldn’t need pilot agreements or include anticipated salary increases, the Wall Street Journal reports. The pilots' inability to agree on seniority rules appeared to derail the deal, which didn't require labor... More »

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Department of Justice • Northwest Airlines • Delta Airlines • pilot seniority • mergers • pilots

Airlines Fasten Seatbelts for Bumpy Ride

Major US carriers downgrade as hard times loom

Mar 20, 08 4:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - America's major airlines are getting ready for tougher times ahead, slashing jobs and cutting back operations. As the Christian Science Monitor reports, soaring fuel prices will inevitably lead to higher ticket prices, which will lead to less passengers—which, in turn, will force airlines to hike fares again to cover... More »

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airline industry • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • recession • American Airlines • air travel • oil price • Delta Airlines • airline ticket prices • Continental Airlines

Northwest's Merger Offers Won't Fly: Delta

So far, proposals skirting key Delta concerns

Feb 27, 08 3:13 AM CST
(Newser) - An airline merger isn't going to take off until Northwest comes up with a proposal that addresses Delta's concerns, according to Delta executives. So far, offers haven't jelled with Delta priorities, including maintaining employee seniority rankings, according to a Delta memo obtained by the Wall Street Journal. Delta plans to... More »

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airline industry • merger • Northwest Airlines • Richard Anderson • Ed Bastian • Delta Airlines

2 Airline Mega Mergers Prepare for Takeoff

Delta-Northwest marriage looms; United eyes Continental

Feb 7, 08 3:05 AM CST
(Newser) - The airline industry is bracing for what would be a mammoth double wedding, as merger talks between Delta and Northwest airlines shift into second gear, and Continental and United Airlines begin their courtship. Currently on the Delta-Northwest plate is a market price stock-for-stock transaction, with no premium for either company,... More »

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airline industry • merger • Northwest Airlines • antitrust • United Airlines • Delta Airlines • Continental Airlines

Northwest's Merger Plans Still 'Evolving'

Airline 'very, very actively looking,' but uncertain on when, with whom

Dec 5, 07 12:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Northwest Airlines is "very, very actively looking" for a merger partner, a company executive told Wall Street analysts yesterday, but it is uncertain whether such consolidation is more likely to be approved by the Bush administration or its successor, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. Analysts say Delta—known to... More »

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merger • Northwest Airlines • United Airlines • Delta Airlines

Not So Fly: Worst US Airlines

Everyone has their travel hell story, but which airlines are the true villains? 

Oct 4, 07 1:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lost luggage, canceled flights and appalling delays seem to be par for the course in air travel these days.  But some airlines are worse than others.  Forbes provides the hit list:
  1. Atlantic Southeast Airlines
  2. Comair (a division of Delta Air Lines)
  3. American Eagle Airlines (a division of
... More »

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travel • airline industry • list • US Airways • United Airlines • luggage • American Airlines • airline delays • Atlantic Southeast • Comair • Mesa Airlines • Delta Airlines

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