Company Watch - Delta Air Lines.For more company news, data and analysis, please go to: http://www.airguideonline.com/professional.htm Jul 3, 2006 Delta Air Lines, still trading in bankruptcy, is making a vigorous effort to attract economy class passengers and sees itself as America's number one international airline. Unlike some of its home based competitors from today customers seated in the coach (economy) cabin on most of Delta's international flights will receive printed menus; a complimentary choice of cocktail, beer or wine during the main in flight meal service; and a mid-flight snack. By the autumn Delta will provide coach customers with their own personal amenity kit that will include eyeshades and ear plugs for a more relaxing flight. Seats are going all leather. These upgrades complement Delta's introduction of an improved international BusinessElite with new seats, digital on-demand entertainment, and more upmarket up·mar·ket adj. Appealing to or designed for high-income consumers; upscale: "He turned up in well-cut clothes . . . and upmarket felt hats" New Yorker. dining. http://www.delta.com Jun 30, 2006 Delta Gets More Time to File Plan. A 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 bankruptcy judge on Friday granted Delta Air Lines Inc.'s request for a four-month delay to exclusively file its reorganization plan A scheme authorized by federal law and promulgated by the president whereby he or she alters the structure of federal agencies to promote government efficiency and economy through a transfer, consolidation, coordination, authorization, or abolition of functions. . Jun 30, 2006 Significant improvements in Delta's BusinessElite cabin are in the works. For flyers who can afford to fly in the pointy point·y adj. point·i·er, point·i·est Having an end tapering to a point. end of the airplane, there will be upgraded seating in the form of higher-rising leg rests, a wider angle of recline re·cline v. re·clined, re·clin·ing, re·clines v.tr. To cause to assume a leaning or prone position. v.intr. To lie back or down. , and memory foam Memory foam is made from polyurethane with additional chemicals that add to its viscosity level, thereby increasing its density. It is often referred to as visco-elastic polyurethane foam. underneath the knees. The cuisine gets a bit of a makeover as celebrity chef In its strictest sense, a celebrity chef is a someone who has become well-known for his/her cooking. The first historical personality that fits this description is Martino da Como but in practical terms the term grew in popularity during the 1990s. Michelle Bernstein (The Food Network) brings her touch to bear. And the in-flight entertainment In-flight entertainment (IFE) refers to the entertainment available to aircraft passengers during a flight. After World War II commercial aviation flights became a daily event in which entertainment was requested by passengers to help the time pass. fare boasts 20 first-run films and popular classics - all on-demand. Delta, currently in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, is refurbishing 75 internationally configured aircraft. Jun 30, 2006 Delta Air Lines will introduce two new daily nonstop flights between Wilmington, Del. and Atlanta. The regional jet service, operated by Delta Connection carrier Atlantic Southeast Airlines For the defunct low-fare airline, see . Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) is a fully certificated American airline based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA flying to 144 destinations as a Delta Connection carrier. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc. , connects Wilmington customers with the world's largest hub at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson and makes Delta the only airline to offer customers service to all 50 states. Jun 29, 2006 Delta Loses $16 Million in May. Delta Air Lines said Thursday it lost $16 million in May. The Atlanta-based company, which is operating under bankruptcy protection, said in a filing with the court that the loss amounted to 8 cents a share. Jun 29, 2006 Delta Upgrades In-flight Experience for International Coach Customers. Improvements include free cocktail with meal, mid-flight snack, and more on European and Indian flights. The airline is upgrading the in-flight experience for its international coach customers. Beginning July 1, customers seated in the coach cabin on most of Delta's international flights will receive printed menus; a complimentary choice of cocktail, including the new Mile High Mojito or Mango Kiss, beer or wine during the main in-flight meal service; and a mid-flight snack. Later this fall Delta will provide coach customers with their own personal amenity kit that will include eyeshades and ear plugs for a more relaxing flight. Also, more customers are already enjoying more comfortable all-leather seats in coach class as the airline continues refurbishing its international aircraft interiors. Jun 28, 2006 Delta Air Lines signed a $15 million, five-year agreement for Delta TechOps to provide maintenance work on Icelandair's 767-300 components and provide inventory exchange services. Jun 26, 2006 |
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