It has been confirmed that unidentified passenger, onboard Delta Air Lines flight to Lagos from Atlanta, US died three hours to landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. A source close to the airline who craved anonymity told THISDAY that the deceased had a terminal disease and wished to come back to Nigeria, his home […]
Delta announced that upon John E. “Ned” Walker’s retirement on May 1, Tim Mapes will assume the role of Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, leading the company’s global marketing and communications strategy. “Tim is a world-class communicator. His more than 30 years of brand, marketing and communications experience inside and outside of Delta make him […]
United, Delta and American Airlines are engaged in an airlines arms race to grab the most affluent customers. Now highly profitable after losing billions in the 2000s, they are plowing money into new planes, fancy seats with more legroom, airport lounges and other perks, many of which are aimed squarely at well-heeled travelers. United raised […]
Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 additional Airbus A330-900 wide-body aircraft, expanding their A330neo order book from 25 to 35 aircraft. This latest order supports Delta’s international growth strategy in the near to medium term. Simultaneously, Delta and Airbus have agreed to defer 10 previously ordered A350 XWBs to 2025-26 in order to accommodate the […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that airlines on commercial service have airlifted four billion passengers in 2017, as Africa increased passenger traffic by 6.6 per cent. This was contained in IATA’s industry performance statistics for 2017. The world body said worldwide annual air passenger numbers exceeded four billion for the first time, […]
