Fifteen years ago Delta Air Lines sold just 6% of its domestic first class seats. Today that number is 75%, and the carrier has plans to keep the paid share high, while still keeping the loyalty program relevant.
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Delta pushes product segmentation, punts on Basic Business for now
Market segmentation is all the rage at airlines these days, but can it go too far? How many different versions of an economy class ticket does Delta Air Lines really need?
Delta’s AI Play: Higher Fares on the Horizon
As airlines continue to explore the options available to them in the AI world Delta Air Lines believes it has found a competitive advantage – allowing it to charge more for seats on board – thanks to the technology.
Small airport subsidy winners announced
Fourteen smallish airports will share $12 million in federal funding over the next five years to support growth of their commercial air service. The awards were announced on Thursday as part of the Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP).
Final objections filed on DCA slot allocation
Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and JetBlue lodged objections with the US Department of Transportation over the assignment of new long-distance slots at DCA. The three carriers were the losers in the recent allocation proceedings.
Delta boosts moving map accessibility with FlightPath3D update
Delta Air Lines’ inflight maps are getting an accessibility overhaul, thanks to FlightPath3D.
Big five win big in DCA slot awards
The five largest airlines in the United States (tentatively) won in their efforts to secure additional long-haul slots at Washington, DC’s Reagan National Airport.
New cabins coming to Delta
A fleet-wide cabin retrofit, including fresh seating materials, a renewed color palette, decorative motifs and signature branding, is coming to the Delta fleet
American ends the Austin focus experiment
Scratch another of the COVID-era experiments from American’s operations. The carrier’s not a hub, not a focus city, but definitely occasionally a connection point for passengers in Austin, Texas is no more.
NBA plans new charter fleet
The National Basketball Association will soon have a fleet of custom-fitted aircraft for its teams, replacing 30+ year old 757s