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Aug
25
2021
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By Troy Warren
Delta to levy $200/mth health care surcharge on unvaccinated employees

Delta to levy $200/mth health care surcharge on unvaccinated employees

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT #EditorsPicks #Business Atlanta airline also introduces weekly COVID-19 testing for holdouts Delta Air Lines plans to charge employees who haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19 an extra $200 a month beginning in November as part of the company’s health care plans. Atlanta-based Delta, which cited high hospitalization costs, also will require unvaccinated employees to be tested weekly for the coronavirus starting Sept. 12 while cases are high. About 75% of the airline’s 75,000 employees are already vaccinated, and the company already requires new hires to get shots. Others have been advocating more strongly for vaccine mandates since…
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Aug
12
2021
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By Troy Warren
Delta Upgrading In-Flight Food, Beverage Service

Delta Upgrading In-Flight Food, Beverage Service

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DONALD WOOD | TravelPulse.Com Troy Warren for CNT #Travel   Delta Air Lines announced it would upgrade its in-flight food and beverage service again with the addition of Greek cuisine from San Francisco-based Souvla and American classics from New York’s Union Square Events (USE). Starting next month, Delta One and First Class passengers on select coast-to-coast flights in the United States will be able to enjoy meals inspired by the popular restaurants. For Souvla fans, many of the company’s spit-roasted meat sandwiches and salads will be available on flights alongside new dishes created exclusively for the airline. Delta customers have enjoyed menu…
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Jul
28
2021
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By Troy Warren
Delta loosens ticket restrictions after customers can’t reach agents

Delta loosens ticket restrictions after customers can’t reach agents

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Delta Air Lines is loosening restrictions on basic economy tickets to reduce the deluge of frustrated travelers facing hours-long waits on customer service phone lines. Basic economy tickets normally do not allow any changes to the itinerary, even for a change fee. The airline temporarily allowed more flexibility during the pandemic, but that policy ended earlier this year. Starting Wednesday, however, Delta will temporarily allow changes to basic economy tickets for travel through Dec. 31, 2021, “to help address call wait times as we increase staffing,” CEO Ed Bastian wrote in an update to customers.…
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Jul
14
2021
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Delta books 2Q profit with government aid, but airline recovery choppy

Delta books 2Q profit with government aid, but airline recovery choppy

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT   Growing crowds of vacationers filling U.S. airports are helping put Delta Air Lines on a route to recovery, but weak corporate and international travel means it’s still far from business as usual. The Atlanta-based airline said Wednesday it is pointed back to profitability after the pandemic sent air travel plunging last year. In another good sign, it reported domestic leisure travel has rebounded to 2019 levels, with momentum picking up in June as summer travel kicked in. “We had a very strong month,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian in an…
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Jul
14
2021
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By Troy Warren
Delta adding more used jets to its fleet

Delta adding more used jets to its fleet

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Delta Air Lines is adding dozens of used jets to its fleet to replace older and less efficient planes. Atlanta-based Delta is buying 29 used Boeing 737-900ER jets from funds managed by private investment firm Castlelake LP. The airline already has 130 Boeing 737-900ERs in its fleet. Delta will lease seven used wide-body Airbus A350-900s from AerCap, adding to its fleet of flagship aircraft used for long-haul international flights. “These aircraft are an investment in Delta’s future,” said Delta CEO Ed Bastian in a written statement. The airline retired its wide-body Boeing 777s and narrow-body MD-88…
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Jun
26
2021
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International travel gradually reopens – with lots of caveats

International travel gradually reopens – with lots of caveats

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT International travel destinations are opening up again as the summer travel season shifts into higher gear — but not without hurdles or headaches. Delta Air Lines is ramping up its schedule of routes to Europe, including starting flights from Atlanta to Athens, Venice, Barcelona and Madrid starting in July and August. Most foreign carriers have restarted flights from Atlanta, including Qatar Airways and Lufthansa relaunching service earlier this month. Mexico and much of the Caribbean have been welcoming tourists for months. Tourism is still heavily restricted in much of Asia, though. Same for Canada, the United Kingdom and…
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Jun
22
2021
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Delta to hire 1,000 pilots as pandemic recovery continues

Delta to hire 1,000 pilots as pandemic recovery continues

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By Kelly Yamanouchi, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CNT Delta Air Lines plans to hire 1,000 pilots by next summer as it continues to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Last year, Atlanta-based Delta cut more than 1,800 pilots from its payroll through early retirement packages and put about 1,700 junior pilots on inactive status. The cutbacks contributed to staffing issues that led Delta to cancel hundreds of flights around Thanksgiving and Christmas last year. The airline had more staffing challenges over Easter this year. Delta now has about 12,000 pilots. Operations chief John Laughter told pilots in a memo that the plan for hiring is a “positive…
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