Tag: Delta
Major airlines take their frequent fliers seriously. Columnist Don Sadler talks about how they cater to frequent fliers, keeping up with traveler comments on social media sites and blogs. [...] Read more
More than two-thirds of travelers are surprised by airline fees at the airport, and some of them are mad as hell about it. Associate editor Libby Hoppe? Not so much. [...] Read more
Passengers can book one-way and round-trip flights on Facebook through the company’s new Delta Ticket Window. [...] Read more
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey recently approved a plan from Delta Air Lines to renovate a terminal at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The port oversees the airport. The $1.2 billion project will substantially improve one terminal while demolishing another. Delta will begin work soon with plans to finish by mid-2013. Terminal 3 will be eliminated, and Delta will redo Terminal 4, linking it to Terminal 2. The [...] Read more
It’s hardly a trend, but American airline companies are well into the black for 2010 as second-quarter earnings reports show substantial profits for major airlines and discount carriers.Some of the profit is due to a 15 percent increase in average fares at the beginning of the summer travel season. Some of those profits stem from extra airline fees for everything from checked bags to on-board meals to seat upgrades. [...] Read more
Fees are no longer issued on Delta Airlines SkyMiles award tickets booked within 20 days of departure. [...] Read more
Smartphones and other mobile technologies are replacing paper boarding passes and easy-to-lose room keys. Airports, airlines and hotels are catering more and more to the plugged-in traveler nationwide. [...] Read more
Delta passengers using an American Express Delta SkyMiles credit card can check one free bag beginning June 1. Up to nine people in the same reservation can take advantage of the benefit, saving passengers as much as $25 each.
Since 2008, Continental Airlines Chase credit and debit cards have offered a similar benefit on Continental flights. The airline recently announced a merger with United Airlines, and the benefit should stay the same until the merger is [...] Read more
Citing the recession, rising fuel costs and weak demand stemming from the H1N1 virus, Delta announced plans to suspend several international routes, beginning in September. [...] Read more
