2008 BA crash in Heathrow blamed on ice
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) has come up with a report saying that the British Airways (BA) crash that had happened on 17 January 2008 in Heathrow was most likely caused by an accumulation of ice on its fuel ...
by Dave Bess February 10th, 2010
Dead body found in landing gear of Delta
A Delta Airlines airplane is now being inspected at the runway of Narita Airport outside on Sunday after a lifeless body was earlier found in the landing gear. Japanese authorities were requesting for American help to recognize the body found ...
by Dave Humphries February 9th, 2010
Free Wi-Fi on Delta flights
Delta Airlines, in partnership with eBay, is offering free in-flight internet from today until 30 November. All passengers flying with a Delta Wi-Fi equipped aircraft can benefit on this complimentary Gogo internet service. More than 260 Wi-Fi enabled aircrafts of Delta fly 1,000 flights daily. Delta operates the world’s largest
by Bobby V-Jones November 26th, 2009
Judge grants Mesa Air injunction against Delta
A federal judge reported that Delta Air Lines Inc. had assured Mesa Air Group Inc. that it wasn't attempting to penalize the carrier when Delta moved a large percentage of Mesa's flights to New York’s JFK Airport. Delta used increased flight cancellations by Freedom Airlines (a Mesa subsidiary), however, to later
by Dave Smith June 28th, 2008
Delta to slash LAX flights by 13 percent
Delta Airlines is planning to discontinue service nine routes by late August, including flights to a number of cities in Mexico and its non-stop flights to Boston. The airlines, as it struggles with the increasingly high costs of fuel, plans to end around 13% of its flights from Los Angeles International
by Charlotte Fellows June 23rd, 2008
More attempts to ease NY airport congestion
Talk of how to solve New York’s airport congestion problems has been floating around for the past year in various forms. With many options under consideration, an old solution, one favoured by president Bush, has come to light again, and ...
by Jennifer Jones April 17th, 2008
Pilot smells smoke, lands plane
Recent times have seen a few strange mid-air mishaps, some with minor consequences, thankfully most without injury. Pilots asleep at the wheel, planes running off tarmacs, and now comes a report from the United States that a Delta Airlines plane ...
by Jamie Barnett March 25th, 2008
NYC to Antigua direct from Delta Airlines
Beginning from June 12th, Delta Airlines will begin its direct services between John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City and Barbuda and Antigua. Antigua and Barbuda are two islands located in the Eastern Caribbean among the Leeward Island chain, offering excellent diving and snorkeling opportunities. If you’re more of
by Dave Bess January 9th, 2008
Edinburgh gets a little closer for American travellers
Delta Airlines is putting the Scottish capital of Edinburgh back on the direct route travel map for Americans, starting with a year round service between John F. Kennedy International Airport and Edinburgh on May 1st. Aside from the New York route, there will be a direct flight to Scotland from Atlanta
by Dave Bess January 8th, 2008
Wanna real meal? Pay up!
For the past few years, airlines have been experimenting with not including meals with the price of the airline tickets and have finally learned a good lesson about what to provide with the “buy on board” options. Airlines seems to be ...
by Jennifer Jones December 12th, 2007
Delta exploring consolidation options
The Associated Press recently reported that UAL Corp’s United Airlines and Delta Air Lines Inc have been discussing the possibility of a merger, however both airlines refute the claims. According to AP, the airlines are considering combining their resources under the ...
by Jennifer Jones November 15th, 2007
Delta’s problems with conjoined twins
When a mother traveling with her one year old conjoined twin daughters tried to book a Delta Air Lines flight from Phoenix to Baltimore, she was told that she would have to pay for an extra seat for the girls. The agents on the phone when Mandy Bailey tried to book
by Neill Zerk October 5th, 2007