Delta Air sees profit boost
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Delta flight makes emergency landing on small island
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Delta Air Lines posted record revenues for the second quarter on Thursday. Falling demand for economy has led to capacity cuts, but premium seats continue to boom. Shares in Delta, United, and American have climbed sharply since major declines at the start ...
The airline’s upbeat outlook for the year has been dimmed by economic turbulence in the U.S. that made people hesitant to book flights.
Delta's revenue from premium seats like business class rose 6% in the first half of the year to $10.6 billion, while main cabin economy ticket revenue dropped 4% to $11.7 billion. The carrier, the most profitable U.S. airline, has said for years that its share of sales from high-end seats and its lucrative loyalty program has been growing.
Delta says flight attendants quickly extinguished a battery from a passenger’s personal electronic device on a flight from Atlanta.
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