Delta Air Lines News Stories
EU To Decide On Delta-Virgin Deal by June 20
May 16, 2013
EU antitrust regulators will decide by June 20 whether to clear a bid by Delta Air Lines for a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic, which would help Delta to better compete with rivals United and American.
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GOL And Delta Extend Codeshare
May 9, 2013
Brazilian airline Gol and US partner Delta Air Lines said on Thursday they were extending their codesharing agreement to Delta's flights between the United States and Brazil.
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Delta To Return USD$1 Bln To Shareholders
May 8, 2013
Delta Air Lines plans to return USD$1 billion to shareholders over the next three years, starting with its first dividend in a decade and a USD$500 million share buyback scheme, the company said on Wednesday.
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Delta's April Unit Revenue Down 2 Pct
May 2, 2013
Delta Air Lines on Thursday said an important revenue measure weakened in April because of soft US demand and effects from the weaker yen.
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Delta Posts Small First Quarter Profit
April 23, 2013
Delta Air Lines on Tuesday posted first quarter net income of USD$7 million on stronger revenue.
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US Airline Complaints Up Despite Improvements
April 9, 2013
Consumer complaints against US airlines rose sharply in 2012, even as the carriers claimed a better record of on-time arrivals and luggage handling.
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US Ex-Im Chief Defends Bank As Delta Strikes
April 4, 2013
The president of the US Export-Import Bank on Thursday defended his agency in face of attacks by conservative Republicans who want to close it and a new complaint by Delta Air Lines that the bank's support for Boeing gives foreign airlines an unfair advantage.
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Delta Sues Ex-Im Bank Over Loan Guarantees
April 4, 2013
Delta Air Lines has sued the Export-Import Bank of the United States over loan guarantees given to support purchases of Boeing wide-body planes by certain foreign airlines, according to a court filing.
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Delta Cuts First-Quarter Revenue Forecast
April 2, 2013
Delta Air Lines on Tuesday curbed a closely watched growth forecast, saying federal budget cuts hurt demand for government travel and potential flyers resisted the company's efforts to raise ticket prices.
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Delta In Talks With Airbus, Boeing On Orders
March 21, 2013
Delta Air Lines is in talks to purchase small and wide-body jets from Airbus and Boeing in deals potentially worth about USD$6 billion at list prices, two people familiar with the matter said.
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US Airlines Say Demand Holding Up
March 4, 2013
Major US airlines on Monday said demand for flights seemed to be holding up despite concerns that automatic US spending cuts and rising taxes would hurt travel.
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Two Planes WIth Tech Problems Return To Amsterdam
March 4, 2013
Two airliners experiencing technical difficulties have landed back at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport, spokeswomen for the airport said on Monday.
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