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By Dan Reed Airlines searching for extra cash to survive their deepening financial crisis are finding out just how valuable their frequent-flier programs really are. United and Continental airlines already have cut deals this summer bringing them $600 million and $235 million in cash, respectively, for miles to be awarded in the future to users of their bank-issued affinity credit cards. JPMorgan Chase issues both carriers' cards. Travelers, however, could see the value of their...
NEW YORK, July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Goodrem has officially arrived in the U.S. with her debut CD, Delta. The disc has landed at the top of Billboard's coveted Top New Artist/Heatseekers Chart, sitting comfortably at #1. The Australian beauty, who has sold millions of albums around the world, is now poised for stardom stateside with a slew of high-profile appearances and rave reviews in support of her new disc, in-stores now on Mercury/Decca. The buzz on Delta Goodrem continues to grow....
By Lisa Fleisher, The Sun News, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Jul. 18--Delta will cut flights in Myrtle Beach in August to a slew of cities, eliminating service to Cincinnati, New York and Boston, and reducing the number of flights to Atlanta, a company spokesman said. It's the latest blow to Myrtle Beach air service, which is particularly vulnerable as airlines cut back on regional flights to smaller destinations. Earlier this month, United Airlines said it would cut winter flights here. Delta...
Delta Air Lines has launched new non-stop service between New York's John F Kennedy International Airport and the Saint-Exupery International Airport in Lyon, France. The new service to Lyon complements Delta's existing daily non-stop service between the Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport and New York-John F Kennedy (JFK), Atlanta, Cincinnati and Salt Lake City; and to Nice from New York-JFK. The airline will operate the new non-stop service using a Boeing 757-200 extended-range...
By James Bernstein, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Jul. 17--Higher fares, fewer flights and additional fees for most travelers are expected to be the result of a bloody earnings period for airline carriers that started Wednesday when two of the largest -- American and Delta -- each posted losses of more than $1 billion. Fort Worth-based American, the nation's largest airline, said it lost $1.45 billion in the second quarter, compared with a profit of $317 million in the same period last year....
By James Bernstein, Newsday, Melville, N.Y. Jul. 17--Higher fares, fewer flights and additional fees for most travelers are expected to be the result of a bloody earnings period for airline carriers that started yesterday when two of the largest -- American and Delta -- each posted losses of more than $1 billion. Fort Worth-based American, the nation's largest airline, said it lost $1.45 billion in the second quarter, compared with a profit of $317 million in the same period last year....
By Stephen Foley Two of the largest airlines in the US lost a combined $2.5bn (1.25bn) in the second quarter, as rising jet fuel prices and restructuring costs hobbled their operations. American Airlines and Delta said they would ground additional planes and cut even more flights in their attempt to reduce costs and limit capacity. By doing so, they hope to be able to push through further ticket price increases - but both warned that the industry business model needs to change dramatically...
By Dan Reed The parent of American Airlines lost $1.45 billion and Delta lost $1.04 billion in the second quarter, traditionally airlines' most profitable period. They are just the first in an expected string of horrendous second-quarter results from a group of companies whose existence industry analysts say is threatened by record high oil prices. AMR's and Delta's losses each include $1.2 billion in charges related to grounding planes and reducing head count. Along with dramatic...
By The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Two airborne planes - one landing and the other taking off - came within a half-mile of colliding at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in the second such incident at the airport in a week, the Federal Aviation Administration said.The FAA moved quickly to change takeoff and landing procedures at JFK on perpendicular runways - the kind of runways involved in both incidents.FAA spokeswoman Laura Brown said a Delta Flight 123 was arriving...
Northwest Airlines (NYSE: NWA) will hold its annual shareowners meeting in New York September 25th, 2008 to vote on the proposed merger between Northwest Airlines and Delta, creating America's premier global airline. The meeting will be held at the Equitable Life Building in New York, 787 Seventh Ave. New York, NY in the Equitable Auditorium. The meeting time is yet to be determined. If approved, the new combined airline will be called Delta and would provide access to more than 390...
