There's nothing I love more on this blog than the Delta apologists. I've said it before and I'll say it again -- I think Delta is the best run legacy carrier in the US, and that's because they have a fantastic route network and incredible operational reliability. Those are the most important things an airline can do for business travelers. End of story.
Earlier in the week I wrote about Delta rebranding their cabins, which I think can most accurately be compared to a fresh coat of paint... at best. I didn't consider the announcement to be especially significant one way or another. I just found it hilarious that they were rebranding all cabins and pretending things changed.
For example, Delta rebranded BusinessElite as Delta One. In their own words (per their FAQs on "the new Delta experience"), what's changing?
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Yesterday I wrote a post about Airbus possibly discontinuing the production of the A380.
The plane just hasn't gotten much traction lately, and Airbus hasn't received a single new order for the plane this year. Next year they'll have to make a decision about the future of the plane -- in 2018 (once the current orders are fulfilled), should they scrap the project, or should they invest a few billion dollars into further improving the concept, in hopes of selling more of them to the airlines?
One thing that's fascinating is just how much of a fan Emirates is of the A380. It's normal for airlines to prefer one aircraft over another, though Emirates' CEO Tim Clark loves the plane so much that he has basically been going on roadshows with Airbus trying to sell it to other airlines.
Of course he's not doing this out of the kindness of his heart, but rather because Emirates benefits from this plane more than any other airline, and has incredible purchasing power with Airbus. He's miffed at the thought of the aircraft being discontinued, because it's a core part of the Emirates business model.
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Yesterday we learned that: American Express renewed their co-brand relationship with Delta Delta would not be implementing its cap on points transfers into the SkyMiles program from partners. It struck me at the time that American Express should have negotiated better for itself, I was surprised that the cap wasn’t going to apply going forward […]
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Yesterday I cited a Travel Pulse article quoting a Delta spokesperson explaining in rather harsh terms when it is that they are willing to issue compensation to passengers. It was a startling quote which is why I highlighted it. I was pointed to the article by an industry e-mail list I participate in, and the […]
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