Delta suspends perk for Congress members, cites DHS shutdown

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A Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200 plane passes by the Capitol dome in Washington as it comes in for a landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Nov. 9, 2025. Bill Clark | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images No sky perks for you! Delta Air Lines suspended its airport escorts and red coat services […]


Delta lost estimated $200 million from record-long US government shutdown, CEO says

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The longest government shutdown on record cost Delta Air Lines an estimated $200 million, CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday in the first disclosure by a U.S. airline regarding the shutdown’s financial impact. Bastian told investors that refunds “grew significantly” as bookings also slowed amid the uncertainty in air travel caused by the 43-day shutdown, contributing […]


Delta and United call on Congress to immediately end government shutdown

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A Delta Airlines plane takes off near the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in Arlington, Virginia, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025. Samuel Corum | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines called on Congress Thursday to reopen the U.S. government and pay air […]


American Airlines is late to luxury travel, behind Delta and United

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An American Airlines Airbus A321 taxis at San Diego International Airport as a United Airlines airplane departs on August 24, 2024 in San Diego, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images News | Getty Images FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines started pouring customers Champagne Bollinger in its top-tier lounges and cabins this fall. But at […]


Delta premium travel set to overtake coach cabin sales next year

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A view from the Delta Sky Club at Los Angeles International Airport, Sept. 2, 2022. AaronP | Bauer-Griffin | GC Images | Getty Images Delta Air Lines customers are getting used to first class. Revenue from the pricier, roomier seats toward the front of the plane could eclipse sales from standard coach seats for at […]


Delta says segmentation coming to high-end cabins

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Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines is studying new types of airplane tickets — this time in the premium cabins at the front of the plane. Airlines spent years slicing up their coach cabins, from extra legroom seats to bare-bones basic economy fares that don’t allow changes or include a seat assignment. […]


Delta Air Lines (DAL) 2Q 2025 earnings

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A Boeing 767-332(ER) from Delta Air Lines takes off from Barcelona El Prat Airport in Barcelona on Oct. 8, 2024. Joan Valls | Nurphoto | Getty Images Delta Air Lines reinstated its 2025 profit outlook Thursday and said it expects a stronger summer travel season than Wall Street anticipated. Bookings have stabilized after a drop […]


Delta Air Lines (DAL) 1Q 2025 earnings

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Delta Air Lines won’t expand flying in the second half of the year because of disappointing bookings amid President Donald Trump’s shifting trade policies, which CEO Ed Bastian called “the wrong approach.” The carrier said it is too early to update its 2025 financial guidance, a month after it confirmed the targets at an investor […]


Delta, Walmart warn about consumer spending amid tariffs, inflation

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Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024.  Kevin Lamarque | Reuters It’s not just Walmart. The leaders of companies that serve everyone from penny-pinching grocery shoppers to first-class travelers are seeing cracks in demand, a shift after resilient consumers propped up the U.S. economy […]


Delta Air Lines slashes earnings outlook, sending shares down

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Delta Air Lines planes are seen parked at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on June 19, 2024 in Seattle, Washington. Kent Nishimura | Getty Images Delta Air Lines slashed its first-quarter revenue and profit outlooks, citing weaker domestic demand, backing up growing concerns about lackluster sales in some corners of the travel industry. Delta expects revenue in […]