Delta Air Lines News
Delta works with KLM for new Covid-secure flights
The airlines have worked with the Dutch government, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to deliver a comprehensive Covid-19 testing program.
Delta launches contact tracing system in United States
Delta is partnering with the Centres for Disease Control & Prevention to keep international customers informed of potential Covid-19 exposure through contact tracing.
Delta to launch Italian quarantine-free testing trial
Delta Air Lines, the Aeroporti di Roma and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have joined forces for a transatlantic Covid-19 testing program.
Delta Air Lines reports huge quarterly losses
Delta Air Lines has reported a pre-tax loss of $2.6 billion for the three months to the end of September. Total adjusted revenue at the airline was $2.6 billion for the three months, down 79 per cent on last year.
Delta wins approval in Brazil for LATAM joint venture
Delta and LATAM have received regulatory approval for their trans-American joint venture from Brazil’s competition authority, the Administrative Council for Economic Defense.
Delta raises $6.5bn in liquidity following SkyMiles deal
Delta has said it will borrow $6.5 billion in fresh liquidity. The airline plans to sell senior secured notes and enter into a new term loan, both backed by its loyalty program.
Delta unveils plans for international growth this winter
Delta has confirmed passengers can expect more trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific flights to business and leisure destinations this winter and into summer 2021.
Delta relaunches New York connections from UK
Two months after Delta Air Lines resumed flights between London and Atlanta, the carrier has restarted a daily service on the London Heathrow to New York-JFK route.
Delta projects gloomy two years ahead as losses soar
“Given the combined effects of the pandemic and associated financial impact on the global economy, we continue to believe that it will be more than two years before we see a sustainable recovery,” Delta chief executive Ed Bastian explained.
Delta to relaunch United States connections from Heathrow this weekend
Delta Air Lines is planning to resume operations from London Heathrow Airport to the United States this weekend. The airline will fly three times a week to Detroit Metropolitan Airport, with departures on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Delta to retire venerable Boeing 777 this year
Delta has unveiled plans to retire its 18 widebody Boeing 777s by the end of 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The retirement will accelerate a strategy to simplify and modernise the Delta fleet.
Delta Air Lines sees spike in losses for first quarter
Delta Air Lines has reported a pre-tax loss of $607 million, or $0.84 per share, for the first quarter of 2020. The figure compares to a profit of $946 million for the same period last year.