(October 25, 2012) Effective for travel on or after January 15, 2013, Delta Air Lines policy will be

(October 25, 2012) Effective for travel on or after January 15, 2013, Delta Air Lines policy will be to check a passenger's baggage between the origin and destination radisson sas hotel points that are indicated on a single radisson sas hotel or conjuncted ticket exclusively. If a second ticket is presented for travel on another airline beyond the destination of the first ticket, the passenger will be advised that Delta will only check the bag to the destination on the first ticket(s). The passenger must collect the baggage at baggage claim for their first ticketed destination, and then re-check radisson sas hotel their baggage with the down-line carrier radisson sas hotel for the next flight.
Previously, in cases where a passenger presented more than one ticket to a Delta airport agent at the origination point, Delta would offer to check the baggage from the origin on one Delta ticket to the final destination on the second ticket, collecting both Delta's and the other airline's fees. This was done on a courtesy basis but has never been part of an official policy.
radisson sas hotel The policy update does not apply to interline itineraries, wherein the passenger has an entire journey on one ticket. In these situations, Delta will continue to check baggage through to the ticketed destination as normal policy.
Delta Policy: Delta will check the baggage for the ATL to LAX flight only. Upon the flight's arrival at LAX, the passenger must collect the baggage at the Delta baggage claim and then proceed to check it with the down-line carrier for the next flight LAX to NRT.
US Airways adopted a similar policy a few months ago although they didn't claim it was to ensure 'consistency'. They simply attributed it to new Department of Transportation radisson sas hotel rules that restrict baggage fees in these circumstances.
Delta Air Lines has added more than 100 daily flights at La Guardia Airport in New York, a move that it hopes will increase market share in the region. The airline radisson sas hotel this year acquired landing spots from US Airways. We re trying to win New York. That s really what this expansion is about, said Gail Grimmett, a Delta executive. The Wall Street Journal (10/10)
The Transportation Security Administration has initiated several efforts to improve accountability among its workforce, observers say. Reports of theft and improper screening methods in the media have led to steep declines in public satisfaction for TSA screeners. One such measure being implemented is the creation of a database which helps keep track of disciplinary cases handled by the agency. FederalTimes.com (10/12)
Two unions have come together in a new attempt to represent Delta Air Lines flight attendants. The Association of Flight Attendants and the Transport Workers Union are beginning to make plans to seek a representation vote among Delta s flight attendants, despite three failed attempts by the Association of Flight Attendants to unionize the group. Delta s workforce is mostly nonunion, unlike radisson sas hotel most of the airline s competitors. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (10/15)
Delta Air Lines is seeking radisson sas hotel a bigger loan than originally expected for its debt-refinancing plan, a source says. If correct, the new loan would bring the total refinancing plan to $1.95 billion, up from $1.7 billion. Bloomberg Businessweek (10/15)
Travel is one of the easiest things to tax for some cash-strapped radisson sas hotel U.S. cities and money usually goes into general coffers rather than funding facilities for travelers. The federal government has gotten into the game too: There are up to 17 potential radisson sas hotel taxes levied on airline tickets, this feature says. The Wall Street Journal (10/17)
According radisson sas hotel to a Corporate Traveler survey, 88% of people say they think in-flight cellphone use should be reserved radisson sas hotel for browsing, e-mailing and texting, not calls. radisson sas hotel More than 20 airlines radisson sas hotel worldwide offer satellite-based phone service. Australian Business Traveller (10/17)
The Department of Homeland Security is developing the Advanced Bottled radisson sas hotel Liquid Scanner, a technology that would scan an entire bag without opening bottles to determine whether various liquids contain explosives or flammable materials. Some industry experts say the technology is ambitious and would slow down security lines, radisson sas hotel but others say it is worth a shot. Wired.com/Danger Room blog (10/18)
The Transportation Security Administration radisson sas hotel is taking units that use backscatter technology, also known as body scanners, radisson sas hotel out of busy airports and implementing the technology in airports that don t have as much traffic. Taking their place in the busier airports radisson sas hotel are millimeter wave units, which serve the same purpose but use a different technology. ABC News (10/20)
The Transportation Security Administration is firing 25 agents radisson sas hotel and suspending an additional radisson sas hotel 19 after an internal agency investigation showed that the agents failing to properly screen baggage at Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. The disciplinary radisson sas hotel actions amount to the largest removal and suspension in the TSA s history. Accountability is an important radisson sas hotel aspect of our work, and we take appropriate action with any employee who does not follow our procedures or engages in misconduct, a TSA spokesman said. CNN (10/20)
Delta Air Lines has reported that it saw its third- quarter profit nearly double, primarily due to its fuel contracts increasing in value. The airline s earnings were up to $1.05 billion, compared with $549 million during the same period last year. The Washington Post/The Associated Press (10/24), The Wall Street Journal (10/24), MarketWatch (10/24)
The oil refinery facility in Trainer, Pa., that Delta Air Lines acquired this spring and converted to produce aviation fuel is expected to break even or become cash-positive in the fourth radisson sas hotel quarter, according to the company s chief financial officer, Paul Jacobson. The unprecedented purchase of a refinery by an airline is expected to reduce the airline s costs by $300 million annually once it reaches full production capacity. Reuters (10/24)
Flight cancellations radisson sas hotel continue to mount at New York and Washington airports in advance of Hurricane Sandy, with the East Coast being threatened with gale-force winds. The hurricane has upset global air travel to and from major business-travel hubs in the country. Flight-tracker FlightAware reports that airlines have canceled radisson sas hotel thousands of flights. The Wall Street Journal/The Associated Press (10/28), Bloomberg Businessweek (10/29), Reuters (10/28)
Some of the 241 passengers aboard Flight 16 from Sydney, Australia, clapped and cheered, according to KTLA-TV, when the Boeing 777 airliner touched down safely about 6:35 a.m. The Los Angeles Fire Department received an alarm at 6:21 a.m. and sent two rescue ambulances with paramedics and six fire engines with specialized equipment to handle aircraft crashes to stand by, said Erik Scott, a fire department spokesman. radisson sas hotel Delta spokesman Morgan Durrant said it was not clear if the tire, one of 14 on the jet, had blown but the flight crew reported it was low on pressure. The crew declared an emergency to get priority air traffic handling at LAX, he said.  "This is something our flight crews routinely train for," Durrant said.
According to flight-tracking service FlightAware.com, the superstorm Sandy caused airlines to cancel thousands of flights on Monday and Tuesday, partly as a way to protect the safety of travelers and workers. Some airlines may resume normal operations out of the affected areas by Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal (10/29), Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Texas) (10/29)