International Business News - delta http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Among the earnings projection stories for Friday, Nov. 21, from AP Financial News: ATLANTA (AP)--Nine days after announcing new overseas routes for 2009, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said in a regulatory filing Friday it plans to reduce future domestic and international capacity because demand for seats has slowed amid the global financial crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/outlook-roundup-delta-cigna.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:45:31 EST Nine days after announcing new overseas routes for 2009, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said in a regulatory filing Friday it plans to reduce future domestic and international capacity because demand for seats has slowed amid the global financial crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/delta-to-trim-future-us-international-capacity.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:55:48 EST After a backlash from some of its elite fliers, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, has halted a program on Delta-operated aircraft that allowed customers to purchase better seat assignments on certain flights. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081119/delta-nixes-preferred-seats-for-sale-program.htm Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:45:56 EST Two of Delta Air Lines Inc.'s regional subsidiaries that handle connecting service for the world's biggest carrier said Tuesday they have replaced their presidents. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081118/two-delta-subsidiaries-get-new-presidents.htm Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:46:54 EST An expanded marketing alliance Delta Air Lines Inc. has reached with Alaska Air Group Inc. will help feed passengers to support new international routes Delta plans to launch next year, the carriers said Monday. Delta's chief, meanwhile, said the two carriers have not had any discussions about a combination. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/delta-alaska-air-alliance-to-aid-intl-service.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:32:16 EST California fish and wildlife managers approved major new restrictions on water pumped from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to protect a native fish, triggering protests from farmers and cities reeling already from water shortages. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/calif-officials-reduce-pumping-in-delta.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:04:15 EST Delta Air Lines Inc., which broadened its global reach with its purchase of Northwest Airlines, plans to expand a marketing alliance with Alaska Air Group Inc., a carrier that some industry observers have speculated Delta may have an interest in acquiring one day. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081114/delta-alaska-air-to-expand-marketing-alliance.htm Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:42:50 EST Delta Air Lines might commit to keeping additional jobs in Minnesota in exchange for getting out of a promise by Northwest Airlines to keep its headquarters here, an executive said on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/delta-deal-on-old-loan-could-save-minn-jobs.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:34:14 EST Fresh off its acquisition of Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said Wednesday it plans to add 15 new international routes starting next spring, though it's unclear whether that will mean another year of big capacity growth outside the U.S. as the carrier will cut frequencies on other routes. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/173547-delta-international-routes.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/delta-to-launch-new-international-routes.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/delta-to-launch-new-international-routes.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:39:53 EST Fresh off its acquisition of Northwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said Wednesday it plans to add 15 new international routes starting next spring, though it's unclear whether that will mean another year of big capacity growth outside the U.S. as the carrier will cut frequencies on other routes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081112/delta-to-launch-new-international-routes.htm Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:01:27 EST Shares in Delta Petroleum plunged Friday, a day after Tracinda Corp. said it would not follow through with a previously announced tender offer for 14 million shares in the oil and gas exploration company. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081107/delta-petro-shares-tank-after-tracinda-withdraws.htm Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:23:31 EST Delta Air Lines Inc., which became the world's biggest carrier last week, reported Thursday that systemwide traffic and capacity fell in October, while load factor rose. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/delta-says-october-traffic-capacity-fell.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:58:59 EST Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian's Tracinda Corp. said Thursday it is dropping its planned tender offer for 14 million shares of Delta Petroleum Corp., citing the steep decline in Delta's share price and uncertainty in the stock market. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/tracinda-drops-bid-for-delta-petroleum-shares.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:57:59 EST Delta Air Lines Inc., the world's biggest carrier, said Wednesday it will impose a $15 fee to check a first bag, becoming the last of the six legacy airlines to impose such a fee. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/168450-delta-fees.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/delta-air-lines-adding-first-bag-fee.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081105/delta-air-lines-adding-first-bag-fee.htm Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:11:16 EST Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson will get stock awards worth almost $13.6 million beginning next year for closing the carrier's buyout of Northwest Airlines, according to new filings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/delta-awarding-ceo-13-6m-for-closing-nwa-deal.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:59:33 EST Delta Air Lines Inc. on Friday laid out its new officer lineup, including current Delta executives and new ones drawn from Northwest Airlines, which Delta acquired on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/new-delta-exec-lineup-includes-some-from-nwa.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 18:25:13 EDT Fitch Ratings on Friday affirmed its debt ratings for Delta Air Lines Inc. following the closing of its acquisition of Northwest Airlines Inc. on Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/fitch-raffirms-delta-air-lines-debt-ratings.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:58:19 EDT Oil and gas exploration company Delta Petroleum Corp. said Friday it will consider creating a joint venture or partial sale of its Piceance Basin reserves in Colorado. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/delta-petroleum-explores-options-for-colo-reserve.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:19:43 EDT Tracinda, the investment arm of billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian, says it will launch a cash tender offer for 14 million Delta Petroleum shares, in a move to boost its stake in the Denver-based oil and gas explorer to about 48.5 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/tracinda-to-boost-delta-petroleum-stake.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:02:14 EDT One day after his airline swallowed Northwest Airlines, Delta executive Ed Bastian was in town with a polar bear tie and a smile in a bid to reassure travelers that little would change. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081031/delta-begins-northwest-integration.htm Fri, 31 Oct 2008 05:58:13 EDT