Company Watch - Delta Air Lines.Delta Air Lines, in spite of being technically insolvent and in Chapter 11, is aggressively expanding across the Atlantic and today inaugurates its first flight between the world's largest airline hub An airline hub is an airport that an airline uses as a transfer point to get passengers to their intended destination. It is part of a hub and spoke model, where travelers moving between airports not served by direct flights change planes en route to their destinations. in Atlanta and Nice, also New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of JFK to Budapest. Last week it was the turn of Atlanta - Copenhagen. Operating all the services are Boeing 767-300ER aircraft in a two-class configuration, featuring Delta's award-winning BusinessElite service, itself due for upgrade later in the spring. These are the latest in a series of 11 new transatlantic routes to be launched by June. In April, Delta inaugurated its first service between Atlanta and Dusseldorf, and in March between Atlanta and Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest . In total, Delta will fly 23 routes across the Atlantic this summer. http://www.delta.com May 7, 2006 Delta Air Lines flew 9.42 billion consolidated RPMs in April, a 5.9% decline from the year-ago month. Capacity fell 7.3% to 12.15 billion ASMs and load factor rose 1.2 points to 77.6%. Domestic traffic decreased 11.6% to 6.86 billion RPMs against a 13.5% drop in capacity to 8.88 billion ASMs, raising load factor 1.6 points to 77.2%. International traffic rose 13.9% to 2.56 billion RPMs, capacity climbed 15.1% to 3.27 billion ASMs and load factor fell 0.8 point to 78.5%. May 5, 2006 Discover the World Marketing was chosen by Delta Air Lines to handle sales in Hungary, including establishment of a ticketing office in Budapest. Discover already represents Delta in Austria. May 5, 2006 Delta, government dispute payment for military flights. Delta Air Lines wants the U.S. government to pay them for flights provided to military personnel. The government, in court documents, said it overpaid o·ver·pay v. o·ver·paid , o·ver·pay·ing, o·ver·pays v.tr. 1. To pay (a party) too much. 2. To pay an amount in excess of (a sum due). v.intr. To pay too much. Delta for tickets used by the military. May 4, 2006 Delta Air Lines began daily Atlanta-Copenhagen service Monday aboard a 767-300ER. May 3, 2006 Delta Air Lines filed a motion last week with the US. Bankruptcy Court bankruptcy court n. the specialized Federal court in which bankruptcy matters under the Federal Bankruptcy Act are conducted. There are several bankruptcy courts in each state, and each one's territory covers several counties. to reject a number of leases and agreements for facilities at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (IATA: CVG, ICAO: KCVG) is located in Hebron, unincorporated Boone County, Kentucky, United States and serves the Greater Cincinnati metropolitan area. The first airplane landed at the airport January 10, 1947. . The carrier said it remains committed to serving the airport but needs to use airport facilities "in the most efficient and cost effective way possible" in order to emerge from bankruptcy protection. May 2, 2006 Delta Air Lines plans to launch a daily peak-season flight between Atlanta and Puerto Plata Puerto Plata, city (1993 pop. 85,042), N Dominican Republic, on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the major northern port of the country, serving Santiago de los Caballeros and other inland towns. Dairy and cacao products are made there. on Dec. 15 using 737-800s. May 2, 2006 Delta inks new agreement with Orlando airport. Delta Air Lines has signed a new lease with Orlando International Airport “KMCO” redirects here. For other uses, see KMCO (disambiguation). “MCO” redirects here. For other uses, see MCO (disambiguation). Orlando International Airport (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO, FAA LID: MCO)[2] . The new agreement expires in 2008. Delta will operate eight gates at the airport. May 2, 2006 |
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