Recent events
Recent events tied to this brand in public sources.
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2026
Delta sued by passenger over seat size injury claim
Rolondo Jimenez sued Delta, claiming he was injured during a flight from Atlanta to Seattle because his seat was broken and he had to contort his body next to a larger passenger, later requiring emergency back surgery. He seeks a jury trial for medical expenses and pain and suffering.
2022
Delta offers Amex Plan It for airfare purchases
Delta became the first merchant partner to offer American Express’s buy now, pay later Plan It option, which launched on Delta.com on February 17, 2022.
2021
Deltin launches the “Relive the Deltin life” campaign
Deltin launched the “Relive the Deltin life” campaign, featuring a video with actor Rajeev Khandelwal and planned promotion across social and digital platforms and out-of-home media. The campaign highlights a new guest experience and the brand’s safety protocol.
2021
Delta announces purchase of March Networks owner
Delta announced that its board had approved the purchase of all shares in Infinova (Canada) Ltd., owner of March Networks, from Infinova International Ltd. for USD 114 million through a Delta subsidiary.
2021
Spotify and Delta partner on in-flight audio content
Spotify and Delta announced a partnership under which Spotify would take over the audio section of Delta’s in-flight seatback entertainment, making selected playlists and podcasts available to passengers.
2021
Delta launches Air+Rail program with Thalys
Delta launched a new Air+Rail program in partnership with Thalys high-speed trains, providing rail connections between Amsterdam and the Belgian cities of Brussels and Antwerp.
2021
Delta pilot sues airline over communications app
A Delta pilot sued the airline, accusing it of stealing trade secrets related to a communications app he developed. Delta said the allegations were not an accurate or fair description of its development of its internal crew messaging platform.
2021
Delta and Rapac partner on EV charger installations in Israel
Delta announced a partnership with Rapac to install Delta UFC200 200 kW ultra-fast EV chargers in Israel. The partners supplied chargers to EV-EDGE, which operates a large EV charging network in the country.
2021
Delta begins 50th anniversary celebrations
Delta initiated its 50th anniversary celebrations under the theme “Influencing 50, Embracing 50.” The celebrations include a concert and an anniversary exhibition planned for July.
2021
InDebted announces three executive hires
InDebted announced that Joe Gelbard joined as Chief Revenue Officer, Tim Collins as Chief Customer Officer, and John Watson as Delta's new CEO.
2021
Amazon announces purchase of 11 Boeing 767 freighters
Amazon announced its first-ever purchase of 11 Boeing 767 aircraft—seven from Delta and four from WestJet—to expand Amazon Air's fleet. The aircraft were expected to join its network in 2021 and 2022; the company said it would continue to rely on third-party carriers to operate them.
2020
Delta wins Decade of Airline Excellence Award for North America
Delta was named the recipient of the Decade of Airline Excellence Award for the North America region and the overall winner.
2020
Delta begins flights from new Salt Lake City airport
Delta flew its first flight from the new Salt Lake City International Airport; the debut flight departed for Atlanta from Concourse A.
2020
Delta supports passenger after reported harassment on flight
After a passenger reported being harassed by another passenger on a Delta flight, Delta's flight attendants offered to relocate the other passenger. Delta also upgraded the affected passenger's seat and gave her gifts, according to the article.
2020
Delta retires Trip Extras
Delta retired its Trip Extras ancillary offerings, including priority boarding, inflight Wi-Fi passes and Mileage Booster, effective August 27, 2020. Customers could still purchase onboard Wi-Fi separately.
2020
Virgin Atlantic files for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection
Virgin Atlantic Airways filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in New York. The filing was tied to a separate British court action concerning creditor meetings to vote on its recapitalisation plan.
2020
Delta launches digital exhibition showcasing energy-efficient solutions
Delta launched a digital exhibition under the theme “Pioneering Energy-efficient Infrastructure Technologies” to unveil solutions for 5G and IoT edge computing, e-mobility and smart manufacturing, including SmartNode data centres, the UFC200 EV charger and the DIAStudio Smart Machine Suite.
2020
Delta introduces UFC200 200kW EV charger
Delta introduced its UFC200 200kW electric vehicle charger in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
2020
Delta launches SmartNode data centre solution in EMEA
Delta announced the launch of SmartNode, a modularized data centre infrastructure solution for implementation in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
2020
Delta partners with Mayo Clinic on COVID-19 safety policies
Delta partnered with Mayo Clinic to review COVID-19 safety procedures and policies. Mayo Clinic created Delta's employee testing program, will analyze test results and advise the airline on policy recommendations.