“I have the opportunity to serve as Chief Marketing Officer, but 85,000 people are all brand ambassadors,” says Delta CMO Tim Mapes.
Delta SkyMiles Members to Get Free In-Flight Wi-Fi, Courtesy of T-Mobile
T-Mobile and Delta Airlines have announced a partnership to offer free in-flight Wi-Fi, regardless of the customer’s carrier of choice.
Facebook Delays Return to Office Until 2022
Facebook is the latest company to push back its return-to-office date, shooting for January 2022 amid the Delta surge.
Amazon Pushes Back a Return to the Office to January 2022
Amazon is the latest company to push back a return to the office, telling employees they won’t come back until January 2022.
Microsoft Will Require Vaccinations Onsite, Delays Opening to October 4
Microsoft joins Apple, Google, Walmart, Twitter and others in either requiring vaccination onsite, pushing back reopening or both.
Walmart Joins List of Companies Requiring Employees Be Vaccinated
Walmart has announced it will require some employees to be vaccinated, a response to the more contagious Delta variant.
New York Times Pushes Back a Return to the Office
In what is becoming an all-too-familiar routine, the New York Times has announced it is pushing back its return to the office.
Deja Vu: Twitter Shuts Offices Amid COVID Surge
Twitter has closed its San Francisco and New York offices amid surging COVID cases.
Akamai Service Disruption Takes Down Major Websites
Some of the biggest websites on the internet were down, thanks to a service disruption at Akamai Technologies.
Digital Changes the Game Entirely, Says Delta Air Lines CEO
“Digital changes the game entirely,” says Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian. “The big thing you’re going to see us do is to bring the technologies, not just into the hands of the customers going mobile in terms of controlling your experience with Delta, but into the hands of our employees.”
Delta Air Lines Announces New Payment Option
Delta Air Lines announced on Tuesday that it is providing its international customers with a new payment option. Those booking flights via delta.com will be able to pay with online bank transfers in real time. A photo posted by Delta…
Delta Stock Up After Strong Holiday, New Seats
Today Delta Air Lines announced that it will spend over $770 million through 2016 to refurbish 225 of its domestic narrowbody planes, including the Boeing 757-200, 737-800, Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, bolstering its stock price after seeing a strong…
Delta New Seats: Airline Says Passengers Will Have More Comfort. Really?
Delta Airlines is expected to spend $770 million over the next 3 years on a major interior overhaul to most of its planes. The airline announced Wednesday that it will install new seats and bigger bins on 225 of its planes within the U.S. Delta…
Delta New Seats, Overhead Bins To Be Installed
Delta Air Lines is planning for a huge overhaul that will effect many members of their fleet, with the renovations planned including talk of new seats, larger overhead bins, and electrical power outlets for every seat. The news comes as…
Last DC-9 Retired by Delta Airlines
Following a flight from Minneapolis to Atlanta on Monday, Delta retired the last of its DC-9 aircrafts after nearly 50 years of use. The DC-9 was the oldest passenger plane left in service in the United States. It was originally…
Delta Sued Over Noncompliance with California Privacy Law
The state of California has filed the first lawsuit as a result of their new app privacy initiative, and the target is Delta airlines. Attorney General Kamala Harris announced the civil suit, claiming that the app fails to have a…
Monkeypox Scare May Have Been Caused by Bed Bugs
Monkeypox? On an airplane? Sounds like the beginning of a really bad SyFy original movie. Had the rash been on someone like Eric Roberts or Carmen Electra, this whole thing would have been insanely hilarious. Then again, all of that…
Delta Jet Rolls Off Runway In Atlanta
It is being reported that jet sustained significant damage when it rolled off a taxiway at Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta which is the world’s busiest airport. Delta Air Lines spokesman Eric Torbenson tells The Associated Press mechanics were testing the engines…
Penguins Take Flight
Delta Flight 486 from Atlanta to New York on March 8th had two very special guests flying in First Class. Pete and Penny, penguins from Sea World, surprised their fellow passengers as they waddled up and down the aisles. Before…
Delta Adds Pay to Download Content
Delta Airlines is adding pay-to-download content to their ever-growing selection of a la carte services. Passengers can access the airline’s wifi to get TV shows for 99 cents, and movies for $3.99. This content can be ordered without having to…