Read more Delta Airlines stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/13985/delta-airlines.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 12:04:10 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/47336/passengers-subdue-wacko-who-said-he-had-bomb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA delusional airline passenger who claimed to have a bomb was subdued by other passengers as their Delta jet landed yesterday in Los Angeles. Among the heroes, the Los Angeles Times reports, was guitarist Chris Llewellyn, who performs with rapper Asher Roth. The 45-year-old passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant...http://www.newser.com/story/47336/passengers-subdue-wacko-who-said-he-had-bomb.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 08 Jan 2009 6:54:18 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/41235/feds-ok-delta-northwest-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDelta’s $2.6 billion offer to buy Northwest Airlines has passed the scrutiny of federal antitrust regulators. Ensuing labor issues aside, official say the merger—which creates the world’s most patronized airline—would not "substantially lessen competition" and will benefit customers, Reuters reports.http://www.newser.com/story/41235/feds-ok-delta-northwest-deal.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Oct 2008 14:49:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/38411/shareholders-ok-delta-northwest-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagShareholders of Delta and Northwest voted nearly unanimously today to approve the airlines' merger, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. With shareholders in agreement, federal antitrust regulators must now approve the deal. A Justice Department decision is expected late this year, but labor issues remain. Dozens of workers protested today outside the...http://www.newser.com/story/38411/shareholders-ok-delta-northwest-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Sep 2008 14:45:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/34179/delta-adds-wifi-to-whole-fleet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagUnholster your Blackberry and sharpen your stylus; Delta will become the first major airline to offer Internet access across its entire 330-plane fleet by next summer, the Wall Street Journal reports, driven by the proliferation of handheld wireless devices and a desire among business passengers to keep working. Delta surveyed...http://www.newser.com/story/34179/delta-adds-wifi-to-whole-fleet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 Aug 2008 10:46:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24503/united-and-continental-may-be-next-to-merge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Delta-Northwest merger will create the world's biggest airline—but that title could fall before the ink is even dry on the deal as industry pressures force other carriers into shotgun weddings, the Houston Chronicle reports. Analysts believe United and Continental would be a good match and a deal between...http://www.newser.com/story/24503/united-and-continental-may-be-next-to-merge.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 15 Apr 2008 4:11:21 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/24490/delta-northwest-approve-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagDelta and Northwest Airlines execs agreed today to merge their companies into the world's largest airline, the New York Times reports. Delta CEO Richard Anderson will lead the new company, called Delta, if Northwest shareholders approve the transaction. The $3.1 billion deal would give Northwest shareholders 1.25 Delta...http://www.newser.com/story/24490/delta-northwest-approve-merger.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 14 Apr 2008 19:17:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/23375/northwest-hikes-fares-cuts-flights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorthwest Airlines is jacking up fares and fees and scaling back domestic operations, the Wall Street Journal reports. The airline, trying to deal with soaring fuel costs and a slowing economy without instituting pay cuts, also plans to freeze hiring. Northwest will keep adding international flights, but will add fuel...http://www.newser.com/story/23375/northwest-hikes-fares-cuts-flights.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 04 Apr 2008 2:38:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22841/delta-northwest-deal-may-be-back-on-without-pilot-input.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNorthwest is trying to resuscitate the Delta merger that nearly went through in February with a deal that wouldn’t need pilot agreements or include anticipated salary increases, the Wall Street Journal reports. The pilots' inability to agree on seniority rules appeared to derail the deal, which didn't require labor agreements;...http://www.newser.com/story/22841/delta-northwest-deal-may-be-back-on-without-pilot-input.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Mar 2008 16:41:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/22030/airlines-fasten-seatbelts-for-bumpy-ride.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAmerica's major airlines are getting ready for tougher times ahead, slashing jobs and cutting back operations. As the Christian Science Monitor reports, soaring fuel prices will inevitably lead to higher ticket prices, which will lead to less passengers—which, in turn, will force airlines to hike fares again to cover...http://www.newser.com/story/22030/airlines-fasten-seatbelts-for-bumpy-ride.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Mar 2008 4:02:00 CDT