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Delta will add flights to keep planes no more than 60% full as demand rises - sources
Delta Air Lines Inc <DAL.N> will keep planes no more than 60% full through at least July, adding more flights to its schedule than demand would usually justify, people familiar with the matter said. The move is part of a longer-term bet that CEO Ed Bastian highlighted to investors last month: that consumers' perceptions of safety will be instrumental in reviving more routine travel, and that they will be willing to pay a premium for comfort. Specific details could still change, the… (www.yahoo.com) और अधिक...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Interesting strategy that might be the best of both worlds: getting passengers back while keeping them separated correctly. Only time will tell if they can balance the revenue from returning passengers with the costs of running more flights that only have so many people on. Air travel will undoubtedly go up in price but Delta's plan to focus on the premiums with these seats is a unexpected but refreshing move. This summer will definitely be a make it or break it moment for the airline industry across the world.
Great! Raise ticket prices and place the seat pitch back to 35 inches and we all will be happy.
Exactly. I've been saying this for years.
Make all seats comfortable. Learn from the past. Clean the planes better.
Potentially a good strategy for keeping pilots current and gradually getting others recertified. Delta seems to have a lot of A220s still in service compared to other types, and seem to be using the situation to make some substantial fleet realignments.
Delta & Ed Bastian are realists and understand travelers concerns. It's probable that fares will go up, but those increases are valid for some degree of healthy flying on Delta.
As far as AA - who cares? Maybe they will be the one to fold in the prediction made by Boeong's CEO?
Then there is UA - Oscar Muñoz has done a good job. Have to see how the new CEO will guide the company.
As far as AA - who cares? Maybe they will be the one to fold in the prediction made by Boeong's CEO?
Then there is UA - Oscar Muñoz has done a good job. Have to see how the new CEO will guide the company.