I’m 43 and recently bought a plane ticket for one of my friends using miles. She had to book a last-minute flight from New York City to Colorado Springs for a family funeral, and I have tons of miles to spare. She needed to extend her stay, so I told her to call Delta and switch her flight.

The airline industry’s underperformance in 2025 and capacity cuts have resulted in a “tactically bullish cyclical setup” for 2026, predominantly for those that Citi Research calls the “supermajors,” anticipating that their outperformance will prove more durable and persistent than even the most bullish expect.

Delta is planning to discontinue the Atlanta to Santa Barbara flight beginning in January. The last flight from Atlanta to Santa Barbara will run on January 19, 2026. The last returning flight from Santa Barbara to Atlanta will happen the following day on January 20, 2026.

Delta Air Lines is launching a rewards program focused on promoting kindness and civility during the busy holiday travel season.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating whether several major U.S. airlines followed a government-mandated order to cut flights at 40 of the nation's busiest airports during the federal shutdown.

With the holidays, healthy revenues, and demand for premium travel, airline stocks are just starting to take flight again. Look at Delta (NYSE: DAL), for example. After slipping to $65, DAL is now up to $67.

Ahead of its presentation at the Morgan Stanley Conference, Delta Air Lines (DAL) disclosed in a Securities and Exchange filing that due to the government shutdown in November, its fourth-quarter pre-tax profit will be impacted by about $200M.

Delta Air Lines unveiled changes to several perks it offers to high-level Diamond and Platinum Medallion members.