http://www.mail.com/companies/15016-delta-air-lines.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/15016-delta-air-lines.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072398-delta-will-pay-dividend-buy-shares.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines will start paying a quarterly dividend and buy back some of its shares — investor-friendly moves common in other industries but rare for airlines. For years, the industry repelled long-term investors with high debt, losses, labor strife, bankruptcies, and roller-coaster stock prices. Now, airline bosses are eager to show... Wed, 08 May 2013 20:41:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2072398-delta-will-pay-dividend-buy-shares.html 2013-05-08T20:41:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043742-higher-fares-help-southwest-airlines-profit.html DALLAS (AP) — Higher fares helped Southwest Airlines Co. make more money than Wall Street expected in the first quarter, but the company said Thursday that automatic federal spending cuts could hurt revenue in April. The average passenger fare on Southwest is now more than $150 one-way, 4 percent higher than a year ago. The airline also gave details on a ... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:31:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043742-higher-fares-help-southwest-airlines-profit.html 2013-04-25T21:31:51Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043826-1q-loss-united-sees-operations-improving.html United Airlines says it's on the way to fixing the reliability problems that have driven away travelers. Now it needs to reliably make money. The airline's parent company reported a $417 million first-quarter loss on Thursday. CEO Jeff Smisek was disappointed with the financial result, but said the airline is making strides in customer service that will e... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:32:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2043826-1q-loss-united-sees-operations-improving.html 2013-04-25T20:32:20Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038908-delta-posts-small-1q-profit-sees-april-slowdown.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines got a little carried away with fare increases and had to adjust its pricing during the first quarter. It worked, allowing the airline to eke out a narrow profit. Delta has been aggressive about boosting ticket prices. Sometimes it rolls out broad-based fare increases. Other times, it simply offers fewer cheap seats on a ... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:29:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2038908-delta-posts-small-1q-profit-sees-april-slowdown.html 2013-04-23T21:29:48Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040048-airline-service-improves-delays.html NEW YORK (AP) — A day after flight delays plagued much of the nation, air travel was smoother Tuesday, but the government warned passengers that the situation could change by the hour as thousands of air-traffic controllers are forced to take furloughs because of budget cuts. Meanwhile, airlines and members of Congress urged the Federal Aviation Administr... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:27:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2040048-airline-service-improves-delays.html 2013-04-23T21:27:26Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2036578-flight-delays-pile-up-amid-faa-budget-cuts.html NEW YORK (AP) — Flight delays piled up across the country Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers began taking unpaid days off because of federal budget cuts, providing the most visible impact yet of Congress and the White House's failure to agree on a long-term deficit-reduction plan. The Federal Aviation Administration kept planes on the ground b... Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:06:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2036578-flight-delays-pile-up-amid-faa-budget-cuts.html 2013-04-22T23:06:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022676-american-airlines-set-to-file-reorganization-plan.html DALLAS (AP) — US Airways began studying a potential merger with American Airlines several months before American filed for bankruptcy protection in late 2011, according to papers filed Monday by the two companies. The documents give a blow-by-blow account of how the merger was negotiated, including the thorny issues of how to share ownership of the merged... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:10:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022676-american-airlines-set-to-file-reorganization-plan.html 2013-04-16T11:10:01Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992974-health-insurers-lead-stocks-higher-wall-street.html U.S. stocks closed at a record highs Tuesday after reports on auto sales and factory orders provided the latest evidence that the U.S. economy is strengthening. Traders plowed money back into European stocks as the financial situation in Cyprus appeared to stabilize. Health insurers powered the gains a day after the government released revised reimburseme... Tue, 02 Apr 2013 23:51:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1992974-health-insurers-lead-stocks-higher-wall-street.html 2013-04-02T23:51:37Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1955526-tsa-stands-plan-to-allow-small-knives-planes.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the Transportation Security Administration told lawmakers Thursday he stands by his plan to allow passengers to carry small knives onto planes despite a growing backlash against the proposal. It's unlikely in these days of hardened cockpit doors and other preventative measures that the small folding knives could be used by te... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 22:38:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1955526-tsa-stands-plan-to-allow-small-knives-planes.html 2013-03-14T22:38:10Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1940202-delta-air-lines-ceo-opposes-tsa-policy-knives.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of Delta Air Lines on Friday joined the growing opposition to the Transportation Security Administration's new policy allowing passengers to carry small knives onto planes. Delta CEO Richard Anderson said in a letter to TSA Administrator John Pistole that he shares the "legitimate concerns" of the airline's flight attendants abo... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 23:50:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1940202-delta-air-lines-ceo-opposes-tsa-policy-knives.html 2013-03-08T23:50:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891680-what-american-us-airways-merger-you.html NEW YORK (AP) — While American Airlines and US Airways announced plans to merge Thursday, it will be several months — if not years — before passengers see any significant impact. Passengers with existing tickets on American or US Airways — and members of both frequent flier programs — shouldn't fret. No changes will come anytime soon. American's parent co... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:36:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891680-what-american-us-airways-merger-you.html 2013-02-14T16:36:23Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891508-overlap-american-us-airways-routes.html NEW YORK (AP) — In the jigsaw puzzle of airline routes, American Airlines and US Airways are two pieces that fit together almost perfectly. Of the 50 busiest domestic routes, the two carriers compete directly on only one: Los Angeles to Phoenix, according to OAG, a company that tracks airline routes and schedules. And on hundreds of less traveled routes, ... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:17:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1891508-overlap-american-us-airways-routes.html 2013-02-14T16:17:08Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890626-us-airways-hopes-to-gain-legitimacy-with-merger.html NEW YORK (AP) — US Airways is poised to finally become the industry giant it has long aspired to be. The company has often been ridiculed within the aviation industry and remains a perennial afterthought among travelers. But it hopes to shed that image by merging with the larger — but troubled — American Airlines, a deal which will create the world's larg... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:05:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1890626-us-airways-hopes-to-gain-legitimacy-with-merger.html 2013-02-14T08:05:38Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1881718-airports-returning-to-normal-northeast-storm.html NEW YORK (AP) — Airports in New York, Boston and Connecticut were ramping up service Sunday, as they worked to return to normal operations following a massive snowstorm that crippled parts of the East Coast and led to thousands of flight delays and cancelations. Airlines said they were operating close-to-normal schedules on Sunday, a busy day for air trav... Sun, 10 Feb 2013 21:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1881718-airports-returning-to-normal-northeast-storm.html 2013-02-10T21:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879852-flights-resume-nyc-airports-snowstorm.html NEW YORK (AP) — New York's airports dug out from under nearly a foot of snow and started letting flights resume Saturday, while Boston's Logan Airport remained closed. Logan Airport said it expects to open one runway by 11 p.m. Across the region, flights were expected to be back on close to normal schedules on Sunday, though flight-tracking website Flight... Sat, 09 Feb 2013 23:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1879852-flights-resume-nyc-airports-snowstorm.html 2013-02-09T23:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1877442-us-airlines-to-halt-northeast-flights.html Most airlines were giving up on flying in and out of New York, Boston and other cities in the Northeast Friday as a massive storm threatened to dump snow by the foot on the region. Airlines were generally shutting down operations in the afternoon at the three big New York-area airports as well as Boston, Providence, R.I.; Portland, Maine; and other Northe... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1877442-us-airlines-to-halt-northeast-flights.html 2013-02-08T21:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1875726-airlines-canceling-flights-advance-storm.html The big storm heading for the Northeast is already disrupting air travel, with over 2,100 flights cancelled for Friday. United Airlines said it has canceled 900 flights for Friday in advance of the storm. Delta Air Lines Inc. canceled 740. American Airlines was scrapping about 200, according to airline tracking website FlightAware. New... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 02:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1875726-airlines-canceling-flights-advance-storm.html 2013-02-08T02:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1842946-united-continental-posts-4q-loss-traffic-falls.html Travelers avoided United Airlines last year, leaving it with a fourth-quarter loss as it continues to pay for its stumbles in absorbing Continental. United Continental Holdings Inc. on Thursday reported a $620 million loss for the quarter as passenger traffic dropped 3.2 percent. The loss was driven by $408 million in spending on the integration for thing... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1842946-united-continental-posts-4q-loss-traffic-falls.html 2013-01-24T20:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837272-delta-air-lines-clings-to-7m-profit-4q.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that its fourth-quarter profit was nearly wiped out by Superstorm Sandy and special charges. The storm forced airlines to cancel more than 20,000 flights. The impact was bigger at Delta because Sandy also slowed down operations at its new oil refinery near Philadelphia. Delta's goal in restarting the re... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1837272-delta-air-lines-clings-to-7m-profit-4q.html 2013-01-22T21:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1807342-amr-board-to-study-merger-option.html DALLAS (AP) — Directors of American Airlines' parent company likely won't make a decision when they meet Wednesday to consider a possible merger with US Airways, even as momentum for a deal is building. Investors have been bidding up US Airways' stock price, and leaders of the two pilot unions agree on how to combine contracts, two developments that analy... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1807342-amr-board-to-study-merger-option.html 2013-01-08T22:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1768508-united-continental-pilots-joint-union-contract.html United Airlines pilots have agreed to a new joint union contract, bringing the airline closer to finalizing its merger with Continental. The new four-year contract, which includes raises averaging 43 percent and bigger retirement contributions, covers those who came from United as well as pilots who flew for Continental before the carriers merged in 2010 ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1768508-united-continental-pilots-joint-union-contract.html 2012-12-15T17:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1759656-delta-grabs-bigger-share-key-ny-london-route.html Delta Air Lines is grabbing a bigger share of the world's most important travel route: New York to London. The airline is paying $360 million for almost half of Virgin Atlantic, the swanky airline founded by Sir Richard Branson in 1984 as a cheaper and more stylish way to fly between the U.S. and London. Business travelers are hungry for flights on that r... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1759656-delta-grabs-bigger-share-key-ny-london-route.html 2012-12-11T22:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1758126-stocks-gain-budget-talk-optimism-fed-stimulus.html NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street for the fifth day in a row as traders hoped for more progress in budget talks being held in Washington. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 79 points to close at 13,248 Tuesday. It was up as much as 137 points earlier. The Standard & Poor's 500 rose nine points to 1,428. The Nasdaq composite was u... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1758126-stocks-gain-budget-talk-optimism-fed-stimulus.html 2012-12-11T20:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757016-americans-ceo-airline-turnaround.html DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines CEO Thomas Horton suggests that his management team has earned the right to keep leading the company even if it merges with US Airways. The approval of a new labor contract by pilots last week was the last major hurdle American and parent AMR Corp. needed to clear before emerging bankruptcy protection in the next few months... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757016-americans-ceo-airline-turnaround.html 2012-12-10T23:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757088-ap-source-delta-virgin-atlantic-deal-close.html Delta Air Lines Inc. is close to buying a stake in Virgin Atlantic for between $300 million to $500 million, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because a deal has not been announced. Singapore Airlines owns a 49 percent stake in Virgin Atlantic. Last week, it said it was ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1757088-ap-source-delta-virgin-atlantic-deal-close.html 2012-12-10T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1740840-delta-air-eyes-bigger-slice-ny-london-travel.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The skies between London and New York are full of business travelers, and Delta Air Lines wants more of them. Delta is looking into buying a big stake in Virgin Atlantic, the second-biggest airline at London's Heathrow airport. New York to London is one of the world's most important travel routes, and Delta currently flies fewer flights... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 21:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1740840-delta-air-eyes-bigger-slice-ny-london-travel.html 2012-12-03T21:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1738982-singapore-talks-to-sell-virgin-atlantic-stake.html SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore Airlines said Monday it's in talks to sell its 49 percent stake in billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Atlantic. The airline said in a statement it's in discussions with "interested parties" about a sale. A person with knowledge of the possible deal told The Associated Press that Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc. is in talks w... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 05:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1738982-singapore-talks-to-sell-virgin-atlantic-stake.html 2012-12-03T05:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1738324-reports-delta-talks-virgin-atlantic-stake.html NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines Inc. is mulling the purchased of a 49 percent stake in British airline Virgin Atlantic Airways from Singapore Airlines Ltd., according to media reports. The remaining 51 percent of Virgin Atlantic is owned by billionaire Richard Branson, who founded the airline in 1984. Singapore has been considering selling its stake in Vi... Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1738324-reports-delta-talks-virgin-atlantic-stake.html 2012-12-02T17:41:00Z