Delta Air Lines

Delta Flight Attendant’s $70,000 Slide Blunder Leaves Passengers Stranded

A Routine Departure Turns Chaotic on the Tarmac Passengers aboard Delta Connection flight 3248 (operated by Endeavor Air) at Pittsburgh International Airport got a shock before takeoff when the plane’s forward evacuation slide suddenly burst out of the front door. The Airbus A220 was parked at gate D2, preparing for an on-time 5:30 p.m. departure to Salt Lake City, when the emergency slide unexpectedly deployed onto the jet bridge area viewfromthewing.com viewfromthewing.com. Crew members had just finished the standard pre-departure drill of arming the doors – a safety step that engages each door’s escape slide for automatic inflation if opened

27 October 2025

Delta’s Focus-City Gambit Pays Off: $2B Amex Windfall & SkyMiles Surge – Is the Stock Set to Soar?

Delta’s strategy of blending its network with loyalty marketing is drawing notice. Hauenstein’s focus-city approach—linking route planning with credit-card growth—reflects a “full reengineering” of how to maximize revenue, beyond just flying passengers theairlineobserver.com thriftytraveler.com. As Reuters observes, Delta’s exposure to “higher household income” travelers has strengthened its position versus carriers that serve more budget-conscious markets reuters.com. This dovetails with industry trends: U.S. carriers have cut capacity (Spirit’s exit and discipline among peers), boosting fares and unit revenues reuters.com reuters.com. Forecast: With Q3 earnings in line and guidance raised, analysts expect Delta to continue outperforming. Cowen (as reported by MarketBeat) and

15 October 2025

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Delta Air Lines Stock Takes Off on Strong Earnings and Upbeat Outlook

Stock Performance and Recent Price Action Delta’s stock has been on the move following its latest earnings. As of October 9, 2025, DAL trades around $60 per share after spiking about 5–6% on the Q3 report tradingview.com. This marks a sharp rebound from the mid-$50s levels seen earlier in the week. Over the past week, the stock ranged roughly $56–$58 and is now up slightly week-over-week, bucking a broader market lull. Even after this rally, Delta’s share price remains ~5.6% lower year-to-date tradingview.com, underperforming the S&P 500, which makes the renewed momentum particularly noteworthy. The company’s market capitalization stands near $37–38 billion, making it one of the largest U.S.

9 October 2025

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