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Delta Air Lines

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Chairman / President

Daniel Carp

CEO / Managing Director

Ed Bastian

CFO / Finance Director

Dan Janki

Industry

Aerospace & Defence

Website

zt.delta.com

Headquarters address

1030 Delta Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia 30320, USA

Stock Code

NYSE:DAL

Year founded

1924

Fireworks at the Rugby Sevens tournament at Kai Tak Stadium. The three-day event attracted more than 113,000 spectators, with over 30 per cent being non-local visitors, according to the tourism minister. Photo: Elson Li

Hong Kong tourism

Tourist arrivals in Hong Kong jump by 13% to 26.7 million in first half of year

Increase shows success of strategy based on mega-events, tourism minister says, while transport chief also points to more destinations served by airport.

8 Jul 2026 - 9:06PM

US-China relations

Delta adds Shanghai flights amid thaw in China-US relations

17 Jun 2026 - 10:43PM

Hong Kong transport

Delta resumes direct Hong Kong-US flights despite higher fuel costs

8 Jun 2026 - 10:20PM

United States

Delta suspends VIP treatment for US lawmakers as shutdown sows airport chaos

Airline suspends ‘specialty services’ for Congress as the current environment becomes ‘increasingly difficult’.

25 Mar 2026 - 10:25AM

Passengers wait in long lines at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday. Photo: Reuters

China travel

Middle East oil shock sparks global airfare rises, with 9% increases feared

Surging jet fuel prices are pushing airlines – including several Chinese carriers – to raise fares, with a warning of 9 per cent price rises.

21 Mar 2026 - 11:00AMvideocam

Hong Kong stock market

Hong Kong stocks extend win streak amid stabilising oil prices despite Iran war

Hang Seng Index rises for a third day, the longest run since January, as Wall Street rally and steadier oil prices boost mood.

18 Mar 2026 - 4:30PM

US, Israel war on Iran

Global stock sell-off slams Wall Street as oil prices leap on Iran war woes

The Dow ended down 403 points, after plunging over 1,200 earlier in the day.

4 Mar 2026 - 6:29AMvideocam

A display featuring Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran on Tuesday. Photo: AFP

United States

Trump administration says El Paso airspace closure due to Mexican cartel drones

The FAA lifted a 10-day airspace closure after mere hours, assuring the public the drone incursion was resolved and travel could continue.

12 Feb 2026 - 8:56AM

United States

Dow breaks 50,000 for first time, as US stocks rally

The market roared back, with tech stocks recovering from AI-linked jitters and bitcoin halting its plunge.

7 Feb 2026 - 7:32AM

Aviation accidents

At least 6 dead in Maine plane crash as US hit by winter storm

The Bombardier Challenger 650 crashed while taking off at Bangor International Airport.

27 Jan 2026 - 9:18AM

The scene of the plane crash in Maine on Sunday. Photo: WABI via AP

Extreme weather

‘Historic’ winter storm kills 11, grips US in Arctic cold

More than 11,000 flights cancelled and a million homes and businesses left without power as temperatures plunge.

26 Jan 2026 - 8:50PM

Vehicles work to clear snow alongside pedestrians on the Boston Common during heavy snow on Sunday. Photo: Getty Images/AFP

Extreme weather

Thousands of flights cancelled, power outages as winter storm bears down on US

Forecasters predict dangerously cold temperatures, with snow, sleet and freezing rain threatening to cause blackouts.

25 Jan 2026 - 3:51PM

Extreme weather

US airlines cancel more than 1,000 flights due to winter storm Devin

An additional 4,685 flights faced delays in the northeast as the National Weather Service warned of heavy snow and ‘hazardous conditions’.

27 Dec 2025 - 4:27AM

Venezuela

US aviation agency warns airlines flying over Venezuela of potential hazards

There has been a huge US military build-up in the region recently, including its largest aircraft carrier, other warships and F-35 aircraft.

22 Nov 2025 - 11:52AM

A demonstrator holds a “No War With Venezuela” sign while protesting outside the White House in Washington, on November 15. Photo: AP

United States

End of shutdown starts long process of rebooting the US government

US agencies face backlogs to resume normal operations, while billions in losses may never be recouped.

13 Nov 2025 - 3:45PM

Travellers wait in a TSA security screening line at Orlando International Airport on Wednesday. Photo: SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

United States

US cuts over 1,000 flights due to shutdown, with Thanksgiving just weeks away

Forty airports are affected, including major hubs in Atlanta, Newark, Denver, Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.

8 Nov 2025 - 7:05AM

United States

Nearly 7,000 US flights delayed in a day as controller absences surge in shutdown

Staffing shortages are cited in delays at major hubs as the US government shutdown nears the one-month mark.

28 Oct 2025 - 2:38PM

Aviation accidents

Delta jets collide on tarmac at New York’s LaGuardia airport

Incident involved two CRJ-900 aircraft operated by Endeavor Air, a Delta regional carrier.

3 Oct 2025 - 9:49AM

LaGuardia Airport on Thursday after two Delta aircraft collided during taxiing. Photo: TNS

Japan

‘Very tough’: why Japan’s love affair with US travel is fading

The slowdown points to ‘deep structural challenges’ curbing Japan’s outbound travel enthusiasm, market watchers say.

30 Sep 2025 - 12:30PM

Hong Kong transport

How will Hong Kong expansion plans by overseas airlines energise local aviation?

United States-based Delta Air Lines and United Airlines set to restore or expand services, as Etihad Airways seeks to renew old route.

6 Aug 2025 - 8:30AM

United States

US airliner moved ‘aggressively’ to avoid collision with B-52 bomber

The July 18 incident, involving a SkyWest-operated Delta jet near a North Dakota US Air Force base, is under investigation.

21 Jul 2025 - 3:46PM

US Air Force Boeing B-52 bomber. File photo: Shutterstock

United States

US to cut Newark airport flights after series of major disruptions

Equipment outages, runway construction and air traffic control staffing issues have all contributed to ‘excessive’ delays.

21 May 2025 - 6:33AM

A plane departs from Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey on May 7. Photo: AFP

Aviation accidents

Delta plane flips upside down in Toronto crash, all 80 aboard survive

Canada’s largest metropolis had been experiencing strong, snowy winds when the CRJ-900 aircraft touched down at Toronto Pearson Airport.

18 Feb 2025 - 3:46PMvideocam

Cybersecurity

Microsoft slams Delta for refusing help, outdated systems after CrowdStrike incident

After Delta’s CEO criticised Microsoft platforms as ‘fragile’, Microsoft said Delta turned down Microsoft’s offer of technical support every day from July 19 through July 23.

7 Aug 2024 - 12:18PM

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

What has record-breaking quarterback Tom Brady been up to post-retirement?

From dating Irina Shayk after his divorce from Gisele Bündchen to new roles with Fox Sports and Delta Air Lines – and a US$17 million mansion in Miami’s ‘Billionaire Bunker’

7 Mar 2024 - 5:00AM

What has former star quarterback Tom Brady been up to following his retirement? Photo: @tombrady/Instagram

Japan

US-bound jet returns to Tokyo after ‘heavily drunk’ passenger bites crew member

The passenger, reported to be American, was quoted by police as saying he does not remember what happened as he had taken a sleeping pill.

17 Jan 2024 - 5:37PMvideocam

An All Nippon Airways plane off from Haneda airport in Tokyo. Photo: AFP

Cathay Pacific

Hong Kong’s Cathay vows to avoid repeat of cancellations, as pilots hit hour limit

But Cathay acknowledges many pilots have reached, or are close to, maximum 900 flying hours, as some cockpit crew lament increased fatigue.

31 Dec 2023 - 12:09AM

Spain

Spain airport workers accused of stealing US$2 million worth of items from bags

Police uncovered a range of missing items that included cash, luxury watches, mobile phones and jewellery.

16 Dec 2023 - 2:29PM

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