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Catfighting flight attendants put a stop to Delta Connection flight
Gadling &bull Mar 4, 2010
A Delta Airlines connection flight was cancelled last Thursday, after two female flight attendants engaged in a catfight. According to the Associated Press, Rochester-to-Atlanta-bound Delta Connection Flight 887 was forced to return to the departure gate after one of the… Full Story »
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Flight attendant 'brawl' disrupts Delta Connection flight
USAtoday.com- Today in the Sky &bull Mar 1, 2010
In case you missed this story last week, The Associated Press writes that "an argument between two female flight attendants forced the cancellation ... Full Story »
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What we're reading: Tsunami after quake in Chile? flight attendant fight, watching passengers
Elliott Blog &bull Feb 27, 2010
We have had flights diverted and canceled for many reasons, but this it a first for me. A Delta Connection flight, operated by Pinnacle Airlines, that has no relationship with Delta other than a similar paint job, was canceled because… Full Story »
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Weather disrupts travel in Northeast
CNN.com Travel &bull Feb 26, 2010
The New York City area's three major airports remain open but expect well over 1,000 flights to be canceled again Friday after that many were canceled Thursday, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said. Delta Air Lines… Full Story »
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Flight Canceled after Flight Attendants Fight on Plane
Rick Seaney &bull Feb 26, 2010Can you believe this? Maybe I should have titled this post, "Smackdown!" Two female flight attendants got into "a fistfight" on the plane (according to WLFI TV in Rochester). The brawl took place yesterday aboard a Delta Connection flight operated… Full Story »
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DOT puts consumers first in DCA/LGA slot swap deal
Elliott Blog &bull Feb 25, 2010
Back last August Delta Air Lines and US Airways proposed trading their slots at New York LaGuardia and Washington Reagan like baseball cards. Delta wanted more NY slots and US Airways wanted more DC gates. Both were already powerhouses at… Full Story »
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5 Ways The New Credit Card Law Will Affect Travelers
Elliott Blog &bull Feb 21, 2010
New credit card rules come into effect Monday, February 22, 2010. There have been many articles in newspapers and reports on TV analyzing how these changes will affect the credit card world. Here is a quick overview about how these changes will impact travelers. Yes, some credit card issuers have jacked up interest rates; some have reduced credit limits; others have revoked dormant credit cards. Those kinds of changes and most of the changes will affect everyone across the country. Here is the Federal Reserve Board page outlining the basics of the new Credit CARD Act. Travelers are a unique… Full Story »
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Indecent proposal: Honeymoon cruisers fight for insurance claim
Elliott Blog &bull Feb 19, 2010
Minnesota residents Kristen and Joe Wegleitner just wanted to start their October honeymoon off in grand style with a romantic 7-day Mediterranean voyage on Celebrity Cruises. Unfortunately things began to unravel when bad weather and a hodgepodge of missed airline flight connections forced the newlyweds to scuttle their cruise plans. Thankfully the couple had the foresight to purchase travel insurance and thought the claims process with Travel Guard would be hassle free. The Wegleitners were already tightly scheduled… Full Story »
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Delta Air Lines charges extra fees for passengers who use travel agents
Elliott Blog &bull Feb 17, 2010
Many airlines have had online booking bonuses, internet only fares, or mileage fares. And of some of those special fares are more restrictive than standard fares. Ditto, consolidator fares can have higher fees for changes. Now Delta Air Lines is up to something new. An extra fee for clients who change any ticket originally booked by a travel agent. This situation was called to my attention by a reader. At first I thought she must be mistaken. She wasnt. A business traveler she had booked had needed to call Delta on the weekend due to an emergency to change a… Full Story »
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For Oneworld, Keeping JAL Is Only Step One
Aviation Week &bull Feb 12, 2010
The Oneworld airline alliance has staved off the potentially disastrous loss of leading Asian member Japan Airlines, allowing it to refocus on major headaches the alliance is dealing with in other parts of the world. Oneworld could be excused a sigh of relief… Full Story »
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Delta halts service to Arcata/Eureka Airport
USAtoday.com- Today in the Sky &bull Feb 12, 2010
Delta Air Lines is indefinitely suspending its service to the Arcata/Eureka Airport in northern California's Humboldt County as weak economy lingers. Delta first halted its service to Salt Lake City in September, saying it planned to resume the service on… Full Story »
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Delta, US Airways may drop planned NYC-D.C. slot swap
USAtoday.com Travel - Top Stories &bull Feb 12, 2010
The government says Delta Air Lines and US Airways can swap takeoff and landing slots at airports in New York and Washington, but there's a catch: They must sell some of the slots to protect competition. A slot is an interval of time during which an airline can takeoff or land its aircraft at an airport. A pair refers to cities airlines fly… Full Story »
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UPDATE: American, Delta Extend Waivers for Canceled Flights
Rick Seaney &bull Feb 11, 2010FareCompare.com presides over a kingdom of sophisticated software that searches out fares and destinations at a billion combinations per query - while keeping track of 500 airlines serving more than 270,000 markets around the globe. That's why Rick and the… Full Story »
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Travel management companies ATP International of the United Kingdom and Chicago-based CorpTrav Management Group signed a partnership deal....
The Transnational &bull Feb 10, 2010
Travel management companies ATP International of the United Kingdom and Chicago-based CorpTrav Management Group signed a partnership deal. ATP currently operates 45 offices in 20 countries and CorpTrav has additional locations in Dallas and San Francisco. Delta Air Lines and American Airlines separately reiterated… Full Story »
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Bankrupt Japan Airlines will stay in the oneworld alliance and "in the coming days" will apply for antitrust immunity with American Airlines...
The Transnational &bull Feb 9, 2010
Bankrupt Japan Airlines will stay in the oneworld alliance and "in the coming days" will apply for antitrust immunity with American Airlines, according to AA CEO Gerard Arpey. The carriers plan to establish a transpacific joint venture to "generate new revenue while providing better travel choices for customers." JAL's decision rejects overtures from Delta Air Lines and the SkyTeam alliance. DOT tentatively and conditionally approved… Full Story »
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More JAL Rumors, and This Time They're In American's Favor
Jaunted &bull Feb 8, 2010
Remember when we told you about those rumors trickling out of Japanese media outlets, to the effect that JAL was dumping American/oneworld and embracing Delta/SkyTeam? Remember how we told you that the story made sense because, the shadiness of the… Full Story »
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Delta may shut Cincinnati crew base, shift jets to Pacific Northwest
USAtoday.com Travel - Top Stories &bull Feb 4, 2010
Delta Air Lines is expected to move more aircraft to the Pacific Northwest to handle service to Asia as it continues to shuffle ... Full Story »
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Delta adds Cayman Islands route from New York
USAtoday.com- Today in the Sky &bull Feb 4, 2010
Beginning June 12, Delta Air Lines will add nonstop service from New York JFK to Grand Cayman in the Cayman Islands. Delta will fly one round-trip ... Full Story »
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Delta's Move from Cincinnati Is Closer to Asian Markets
BNET &bull Feb 4, 2010
Delta Air Lines reported that it intends to shuffle its planes to increase its presence in the Pacific Northwest to handle more flights to Asia.... Full Story »
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New Delta SkyBonus Business Incentive Program Details Announced
The Gate &bull Feb 2, 2010
The Northwest Airlines Biz Perks and former Delta Air Lines SkyBonus business incentive programs have been merged into the new Delta SkyBonus business incentive program, and it is not all good news, now with the New SkyBonus Website Up and… Full Story »
