In the consulsion of his three part series on the worst customer service companies Giles Weaver takes Delta (and their skymiles program) to task!Previously he skewered Dell Computers and HealthNet

Customers checking their bags curbside for flights on Delta Air Lines could soon be charged $2 per bag as part of an effort to cut costs.

I noticed that the seat back entertainment systems on Delta Airlines run Linux on a flight last week during a reboot. Here are a few snaps..

Southwest Airlines' net income nearly doubled, as hedging blunted higher jet-fuel prices. Delta posted a narrower quarterly loss, but warned of negative margins.

Airline stocks rallied last week on news that Delta Air Lines was mulling a takeover of either United Airlines or Northwest Airlines, suggesting that many investors think airline mergers are a brilliant idea.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) is a United States airline. Delta operates an expansive domestic and international network, spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the Caribbean. Delta flies to over 332 destinations in 57 countries (excluding codeshare), across 5 continents. Delta is the only major U.S. carrier that flies to Africa.Delta operates hubs at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Salt Lake City International Airport, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, and New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport; Delta's Atlanta hub is the largest/busiest airline hub in the world. Delta also has large operations in many other cities, including Boston, Cancun, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, New York-LaGuardia, Orlando, Tampa, and Columbus. Delta is the leading carrier in Florida, and carries more passengers across the Atlantic than any other carrier worldwide. Its major transatlantic gateways are Atlanta, Cincinnati, and New York-JFK. Transatlantic service is scheduled to start in 2008 from Salt Lake City to Paris. Its major Latin American gateways are Atlanta and its rapidly developing hub in Los Angeles.In terms of passengers carried (approximately 119 million in 2005), Delta is the second-largest airline in the world (behind American Airlines). In terms of revenue passenger miles, Delta Air Lines is the third largest airline, after American Airlines and United Airlines. Delta Air Lines serves more destinations than any other airline in the world. In terms of total operating revenues, Delta is the sixth-largest airline in the world.