Delta Air Lines

The US industry is optimistic air traffic is headed for a rebound.

Delta Air Lines said it will budget more than $30 million to offset 13 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted in the last 10 months of 2020.

Delta Air Lines said it plans to return all pilots to active status by October, signaling a faster-than-expected timeline for demand recovery.

The airlines are still awaiting approval from the US and Chile.

Delta Air Lines and LATAM Airlines Group received final approval from the Brazilian Government to implement their planned joint venture (JV) between North America and Brazil.

The daily regional service from Birmingham will allow passengers to connect to Delta’s international network via its DTW hub.

A group of major U.S. carriers announced plans to implement voluntary contract tracing for international arrivals, part of a Biden administration effort to better track and contain the spread of COVID-19 through commercial air travel.

The carrier believes it is prudent to retain a certain level of flexibility during the industry’s recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

The carrier has revived plans to add flights between West Africa and the US.

The carrier is the last remaining US airline to intentionally keep capacity down on most of its routes.

Delta Air Lines will continue blocking off middle seats through at least April 30, extending a popular policy the company hopes will differentiate it as a more premium airline brand.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market as capacity continues to fall.

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The US carrier is adding flights on five domestic leisure routes from its two hubs in New York.

American Airlines plans to begin a third route to the Greek capital in June.

Delta Air Lines will return 400 pilots to active status in summer 2021, earlier than previously planned, signaling fresh optimism about the pace of recovery.

Delta Air Lines has appointed Henry Ting, currently the Mayo Clinic’s chief value officer, as the carrier’s first chief health officer.

Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the world’s aviation market.

The relaxation of minimum slot-use requirements will continue for the upcoming summer season.

The airline says the demand environment will remain “choppy” until the wider rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.

Delta Air Lines sees profitability on the horizon this summer once market conditions respond to widespread vaccine distribution and growing consumer confidence in air travel.

Delta Air Lines has finalized a deal with Viasat for the satellite operator to supply high-speed Wi-Fi to more than 300 mainline narrowbody aircraft.

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As airlines and airports around the world deal with the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic, Routes’ latest infographic looks at the current state of the global aviation market.