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Delta to trim future domestic, int'l capacity
Delta Air Lines to trim future domestic, international capacity; Carrier cites slowing demand By HARRY R. WEBER , Associated Press November 21, 2008 ATLANTA - Nine days after announcing new overseas routes for 2009, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said in a regulatory filing... -
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DAL Announces NWA Acquisition
World's largest airline: Delta, Northwest will merge By Harry R. Weber, AP Business Writer ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with Northwest Airlines to take over Northwest and create the world's biggest carrier. The boards of both companies gave the deal the go-ahead Monday... -
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NWA, Delta pilot clash blocking merger
By LIZ FEDOR, Star Tribune February 20, 2008 Northwest Airlines pilots risk losing pay raises of more than 30 percent included in a tentative labor agreement, because Northwest and Delta Air Lines pilot negotiators are at a virtual standstill over integrating their seniority lists, a person... -
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Steenland signals NWA is open to merger
By LIZ FEDOR, Star Tribune Last update: January 12, 2008 - 12:17 AM Hours after the Delta Air Lines board began meeting Friday to consider merger talks with Northwest Airlines or United Airlines, Northwest CEO Doug Steenland signaled that he is ready to talk to potential partners. "If we wait... -
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UAL fires at SWA in DEN
United fires initial burst in PR dogfight for Denver Print ads cite limits to Southwest service, take shot at tagline By Chris Walsh, Rocky Mountain News January 3, 2006 The battle has begun. United Airlines today will begin blanketing Denver with an advertising campaign aimed directly at... -
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Regional jets appear on endangered species list
By Marilyn Adams, USA TODAY The sleek little 50-seat regional jet that changed the airline industry 14 years ago is now a falling star, the victim of changing economics. Once prized by airlines for its speed and range — but disliked by many fliers for its cramped cabin — the 50-seater has... -
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NWA pilots consider immediate cost cuts
NWA pilots consider immediate cost cuts Liz Fedor, Star Tribune November 1, 2005 Northwest Airlines pilot union leaders will meet today in Bloomington to consider supporting immediate pay cuts. Union advocates of that strategy said it would give pilots more time to negotiate with management on... -
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NWA pilots told 400 jobs will be cut
NWA pilots told 400 jobs will be cut Liz Fedor and Joy Powell Star Tribune Published September 16, 2005 On its first day in bankruptcy Thursday, Northwest Airlines management told the pilots union that it will cut 400 pilot jobs, with the first round of layoffs coming in November... -
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Can DELTA Fly Solo?
Can Delta fly solo, even if it files for Chapter 11? By Marilyn Adams, USA TODAY A year ago, Delta Air Lines (DAL) was struggling to stay out of bankruptcy-court protection. Increasingly, the question for the USA's No. 3 carrier, industry analysts say, is whether it can survive at all as an... -
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NWA mechanics ask for release from talks
Associated Press July 6, 2005 NWA0706 Mechanics at Northwest Airlines say they want to be released from talks now that the airline has rejected their pay-cut offer. If the mediator goes along, it would start a 30-day clock running toward a strike. Northwest has already said the... -
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Frequent Flyer Comparision - JB, UAL
(interesting) Why I've never flown JetBlue Today in the Sky reporter Ben Mutzabaugh is on vacation. Instead of its usual format, Today in the Sky will appear as a column until he returns on Dec. 17. I have never flown JetBlue. Not once. It has nothing to do with the carrier's service. I hear... -
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UAL: 'We are not in retreat'
Airline says it will keep all 5 U.S. hubs, turns profit at DIA By David Kesmodel, Rocky Mountain News July 20, 2004 United Airlines has turned an operating profit at Denver International Airport over the past 12 months, despite "terribly high" fuel prices, and plans to keep all five of its... -
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Southwest vs. JetBlue (A Comparision)
Pitting Southwest vs. JetBlue By Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY They're the USA's two most-talked-about discount airlines. Low-cost airlines now account for about 20-25% of the market.Joe Raedle, Getty Images Veteran Southwest built its reputation on 33 years of stake-your-claim seating... -
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Continental voted best in 2004
USA Today Continental has reason to smile, and be proud. The carrier was not only named 2004 Airline of the Year by the Official Airline Guide (OAG), but Continental walked off with Best Executive/Business Class and Best Airline Based in North America prizes as well. Continental is the first... -
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Smoother flying for US Airways
Smoother flying for US Airways: Costs down, cash up, sell-off talk subsiding Wednesday, February 18, 2004 By Dan Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Despite the talk of financial turbulence over the past few months, US Airways is actually doing better than advertised. It has more cash than... -
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Ted gets star-ted at DEN, LAS
New United low-fare carrier debuts with initial flights today By David Kesmodel, Rocky Mountain News February 12, 2004 You've seen the ads. You've heard the hype. Perhaps you even gorged on one of the free burritos. Now you get to meet Ted. United Airlines' new low-fare carrier makes its... -
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Prize for oldest jets goes to NWA
DETROIT - Northwest Airlines operates the world's oldest commercial airline fleet, according to a study. At the end of 2003, Northwest's 432 jets averaged 18.1 years, compared with 7 to 10 years for other large carriers. But travelers flying Northwest shouldn't be alarmed. Age does not make a... -
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Low-fare carriers may find '04 hard
USA TODAY Three of the nation's leading discount airlines — Southwest, America West and AirTran — reported strong fourth-quarter profit Thursday, but discounters face a tougher 2004 than expected. Costs are rising. They are competing more with one another, and their old foes, the biggest... -
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Mesaba cancels flts -will pilots strike?
Mesaba cancels some flights as it readies for strike Liz Fedor, Star Tribune Published January 10, 2004 STRK10 With the threat of a pilots strike looming at 11:01 p.m., Mesaba Airlines announced today that it has cancelled a small number of flights for tonight. Eagan-based Mesaba flies... -
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60 More at NWA
Northwest Airlines will cut more pilot jobs this spring Liz Fedor Star Tribune Published Jan. 29, 2003 NWA29 A protracted slump in the airline industry is prompting Northwest Airlines to cut another 60 pilot jobs. Northwest's Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) informed pilots Tuesday... -