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Delta Air Lines' shares have lost 41% this year and are down 50% from their 52-week high

Delta's profit outlook dims as tariffs hit travel demand

Delta Air Lines has today forecast a lower-than-expected profit in the current quarter, saying travel demand has "largely stalled" due to economic uncertainty caused by US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Business • 09 Apr

Virgin Atlantic posted pretax profit before exceptional items of £20m for 2024, compared to a pretax loss of £139m in 2023

Virgin Atlantic back in profit for first time since Covid

Virgin Atlantic, the British airline majority owned by Richard Branson, said it returned to profitability for the first time since the pandemic last year.

Business • 31 Mar

Shares of America Airlines, United Airlines and Delta all fell today

'Big Three' US airline stocks tumble on lower forecasts

More US airlines cut their earnings estimates today, following a similar announcement from Delta Air Lines, saying mounting economic uncertainty has led to a pullback in corporate and consumer spending.

Business • 11 Mar

Delta said its third-quarter earnings were impacted by Hurricane Ian, which led to mass flight cancellation last month

Delta expects robust travel demand to boost profits

Delta Air Lines has forecast stronger-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter as the carrier expects travel demand to remain robust despite growing risks of an economic recession, sending its shares higher.

Business • 13 Oct 22

Delta said the Omicron variant will likely delay the recovery in travel demand by 60 days

Delta Air warns of loss due to Omicron turbulence

Delta Air Lines has today reported higher quarterly earnings on the back of strong holiday travel demand, but warned of a loss in the quarter to March due to turbulence caused by the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Business • 13 Jan 22

United and Delta both cancelled dozens of flights because of staff shortages amid the surge in Covid-19 infections

United, Delta cancel over 300 US Christmas Eve flights

United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have both cancelled dozens of Christmas Eve flights, as the spreading Covid-19 Omicron variant takes a toll on its flight crews and other workers.

Business • 24 Dec 21

Virgin had to fight for its survival last year as its planes remained grounded for months

Virgin Atlantic receives £400m investment to pay debt

Virgin Atlantic has received £400 million of new investment from its shareholders, Virgin Group and Delta Air Lines, to bolster its balance sheet and pay down debt.

Business • 13 Dec 21

The monthly surcharge will begin in November

Unvaccinated Delta staff face $200 monthly surcharge

Delta Air Lines has said employees will have to pay $200 more every month for their company-sponsored healthcare plan if they choose to not vaccinate against Covid-19.

Business • 25 Aug 21

Delta said it will continues to block middle seats on its planes until at least up to March 30

Delta Air Lines reports first annual loss in 11 years

Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian expects 2021 to be "the year of recovery" after the coronavirus pandemic cut operating revenue by 64% and prompted its first annual loss in 11 years.

Business • 14 Jan 21

Delta's average clean time for its domestic fleet is now 20 minutes, up from 10 minutes to 15 minutes previously depending on the aircraft size

Delta doubles cabin cleaners in 'pit stop' revamp

Delta Air Lines has doubled its staffing to handle revamped pre-flight "pit stops" for deeper cleaning and wants to ensure that tray tables and restroom door handles are germ-free with a new testing process, an executive told Reuters.

Business • 24 Aug 20

Delta Air Lines is forecasting a 90% plunge in second-quarter revenue

Delta expects second-quarter revenue to slump by 90%

US carrier Delta Air Lines has today forecast a 90% plunge in second-quarter revenue and warned it would need to renegotiate its debt agreements to avoid a default next year.

Business • 10 Jun 20

The Disney Codeillusion programme uses an array of popular Disney film characters to make learning how to write computer code more entertaining

From exoskeletons to education at CES

Exoskeletons to give wearers super-human strength and games to playfully teach children software skills for coding - such innovations were on display at the Consumer Electronics Show this week.

Business • 09 Jan 20

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