Sustainable science: How Delta is eliminating 7M pounds of single-use plastic on board with new paper cups

Sustainable science: How Delta is eliminating 7M pounds of single-use plastic on board with new paper cups

Switching from plastic to paper cups seems simple, right? Think again. Delta has spent years prototyping and testing paper cups capable of withstanding hot, cold and alcoholic drinks while meeting strict environmental regulations. Now those cups will take to the skies beginning Dec. 5, 2023, for final testing on several transcontinental domestic and select additional … Read more

Delta soars into Thanksgiving period building on strong operations

Delta soars into Thanksgiving period building on strong operations

  Delta is soaring into the Thanksgiving travel period on the tails of the airline’s strong operational performance over the past six weeks, ready to carry more than 6 million passengers for one of the most important U.S. holidays of the year.  Official Delta estimates put the total estimated customer count between 6.2 million and … Read more

Lucky 13: Delta named No. 1 in Business Travel News Survey for 13th consecutive year

Lucky 13: Delta named No. 1 in Business Travel News Survey for 13th consecutive year

Once again, corporate travel professionals have rated Delta No. 1 in the annual Business Travel News Airline Survey for the 13th year in a row, citing Delta’s extraordinary customer service, distribution channels, expansive network, and quality of communications as the best in the business. “Each and every day, we work to earn our customers’ trust … Read more

Delta to cancel additional flights between US and Tel Aviv

Delta to cancel additional flights between US and Tel Aviv

Delta is canceling additional flights between the U.S. and Tel Aviv because of ongoing conflict in the region.  Delta is continuously monitoring the security environment in Israel to inform cancellations to our flight schedule to and from Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv (TLV). Our hearts are with all who are impacted as our people … Read more

Updated: Delta flights from Athens in support of customers returning from Israel

Updated: Delta flights from Athens in support of customers returning from Israel

Editor’s note: This article was originally published on Oct. 13. It was updated to add new information. Hundreds of people are back in the U.S. from Israel as part of Delta’s support of the State Department’s efforts to carry American citizens, permanent residents and their families out of Tel Aviv on government-arranged charter flights and … Read more

Delta shares modifications, new benefits to SkyMiles loyalty program

Delta shares modifications, new benefits to SkyMiles loyalty program

Delta shared several updates to its SkyMiles Program Wednesday, modifying some of the changes announced in September and adding several new benefits. “Over the past few weeks, many of you have shared feedback about the changes we announced to Delta’s SkyMiles Program,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian wrote in an email to customers. “It’s been a … Read more

Delta shares update, extends waiver on TLV flights

Delta shares update, extends waiver on TLV flights

Delta is continuously monitoring the security environment in Israel to inform cancelations to our Tel Aviv flight schedule. Our hearts are with all who are impacted as our people work to find safe alternatives for customers trying to travel to/from Tel Aviv. As of Oct. 11, the following actions are in progress: Waiver extension and … Read more

Delta lauded for innovation in 2023 Sustainable Flight Challenge

Delta lauded for innovation in 2023 Sustainable Flight Challenge

In this year’s Sky Team Alliance Sustainable Flight Challenge, Delta Air Lines took home the top prize in two categories: “Lowest CO2 Ground Emissions Home Base” for electric ground support and “Best Innovation Wildcard” for several high-quality submissions.   The judges delivered the results at a gala Tuesday attended by participating airlines and a number of … Read more

Emirates extends B777-200LR leases through 2030s

Emirates extends B777-200LR leases through 2030s

Canberra to probe veto of Qatar Airways’ Australia flights 08.09.2023 – 01:53 UTC The Australian government will run a parliamentary inquiry into a decision to prevent Qatar Airways (QR, Doha Hamad International) from accessing additional landing rights at key Australian airports. The inquiry, which the Liberal National Opposition Party proposed, made it through the Senate … Read more

No catering contract in place at Malaysia Airlines

No catering contract in place at Malaysia Airlines

Malaysia Airlines (MH, Kuala Lumpur International) is experiencing some passenger discontent after ending its pre-existing catering contract on September 1 without having locked in another provider. Consequently, some passengers are complaining about being served packaged food such as biscuits and bread on flights rather than the traditional in-flight meal. Malaysia Airlines has long enjoyed a … Read more