Talk:Delta Air Lines
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[edit]new bookings includes 192.94.102.3 (talk) 18:27, 3 April 2024 (UTC)
- Includes what? ‹hamster717🐉› (discuss anything!🐹✈️ • my contribs🌌🌠) 03:54, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
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2600:1017:B830:7912:3109:E4EC:B61D:4638 (talk) 00:18, 15 June 2024 (UTC) Absolutely horrible should be fined
Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. ‹hamster717› (discuss anything!🐹✈️ • my contribs🌌) 01:33, 15 June 2024 (UTC)
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Please change "As of June 2024, the Delta Air Lines fleet consists of 991 mainline aircraft, making it the largest commercial airline fleet in the world. Delta Air Lines operates a fleet manufactured by Airbus and Boeing." to "As of June 2024, the Delta Air Lines fleet consists of 991 mainline aircraft, making it the largest commercial airline fleet in the world. Delta Air Lines operates a fleet manufactured by Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and Bombardier." LukeDoesThings (talk) 19:03, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. - FlightTime Phone (open channel) 19:14, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
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Add 100% to Endeavor Air to match the other airlines in the list.
Clarify that Delta Connection is a brand operated by multiple airlines.
Maybe add the % of ownership of Republic and Skywest if known. 172.59.193.148 (talk) 03:38, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. PianoDan (talk) 23:24, 18 September 2024 (UTC)
Expected Delta One 32N config
[edit]Hello!
I was thinking of adding a small section on the A321neo Delta One product that is allegedly coming, but since there is no press release at the moment I figured I'd ask for a second opinion.
Relevant sources:
https://onemileatatime.com/news/delta-a321neo-flat-beds/
https://viewfromthewing.com/delta-air-lines-will-install-business-class-suites-with-doors-on-airbus-a321neos/ Alecstatic 13:17, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
Adding Crew Bases
[edit]I think we should add crew bases to the top of the article with hubs and focus cities. CVG and AUS are not full hubs, but they are crew bases, and certainly are not outstations, so should also be mentioned along with hubs and focus cities. Factchecker123454321 (talk) 23:48, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Template:Infobox Airline does have a | bases = field for this. If you can cite it please plunge forward and add it. If you have any questions feel free to leave message on my talk page. –DMartin 04:46, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- I believe MCO is an operating base too, but that might just be for a regional. Maybe look into that too! –DMartin 05:03, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- "Current bases include ATL (Atlanta), BOS (Boston), CVG (Cincinnati), DTW (Detroit), FLL (Fort Lauderdale), HNL (Honolulu), JFK (New York City), LAX (Los Angeles), LGA (LaGuardia), MCO (Orlando), MSP (Minneapolis), PDX (Portland), SEA (Seattle), SFO (San Francisco), and SLC (Salt Lake City)." This is a list of crew bases. Here is the source (https://www.delta.com/us/en/careers/flight-attendant-careers) Sorry to be an idiot, but I can't seem to find the edit button. Factchecker123454321 (talk) 19:09, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
Infobox picture
[edit]There seems to be some disagreement between @Ivebeenhacked and @Norco3921 over whether to keep the infobox picture as a 737-900ER or whether to switch it to an A350-900:
Discuss 4300streetcar (talk) 04:15, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- IMO I'm fine with either. They're both well-lit and show the colors fine.
- It seems the reason to go with the A350-900 is that it's Delta's current flagship, whereas the 737-900ER isn't.
- A few people in the WikiProject:Airlines discussion about whether to have infobox aircraft images expressed a preference for "flagship aicraft", but it didn't seem to have been adopted as consensus.
- Looking at other airline articles, we have:
- United Airlines uses a 777-300ER, which is their flagship.
- American Airlines uses a 787-9 - not a flagship, but one of their newer, fancier aircraft.
- Lufthansa uses a 747-8i, one of their flagships.
- British Airways uses an A321 - similar to a 737-900ER here, where it's a short-haul workhorse but decidedly not fancy or a flagship.
- KLM uses a 777-300ER - flagship
- Air France uses a 777-300ER - one of their flagships (not as new as A350-900, but bigger)
- Emirates (airline) uses an A380 - flagship
- Turkish Airlines uses a 777-300ER - one of their flagships (not as new as A350-900, but bigger)
- Etihad Airways uses a 787 - not flagship, but one of their fancier aircraft
- Cathay Pacific uses an A350-1000 - flagship
- Japan Airlines uses an A350-1000 - flagship
- EVA Air uses a 787-10 - not a flagship, but one of their fancier aircraft
- Air China uses a 747-8i - flagship
- China Southern Airlines uses an A350-900 - one of their flagships (not as big as 777-300ER, but newer)
- China Eastern Airlines meanwhile uses a 777-300ER - one of their flagships (not as new as A350-900, but bigger)
- All Nippon Airways uses a 787-9 - not a flagship, but one of their fancier aircraft
- It seems only British Airways uses a short-haul narrowbody for the infobox image. Every other airline either uses a newer widebody (A350, 787) or their largest aircraft (777, A350, 747, A380, etc.) for their infobox images.
- This article has cycled through a few infobox images recently, including:
- A350-900: (overcast)
- A330-900: (not well lit)
- A330 tails: (later used lower in the article)
4300streetcar (talk) 04:43, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- Other editors have rejected this concept of needing a “flagship” aircraft in the infobox. First and foremost, we choose based on image quality. Personally I think the 739 is better lit and at a slightly better angle. RickyCourtney (talk) 05:09, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- There is very little difference in the photo quality and the 737-900 is the furthest thing from a flagship possible. And who is "we"? Norco3921 (talk) 12:51, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- It doesn't matter if the 737 isn't a flagship aircraft since, like User:RickyCourtney said,
Other editors have rejected this concept of needing a “flagship” aircraft in the infobox
. And once your edit has first been reverted, you're the one who's supposed to take this to the Talk, not revert back. Hacked (Talk|Contribs) 13:09, 17 March 2025 (UTC)- "Other editors"? Can you point me to where this rejection is documented and who these editors are? Thanks.
- The fact of the matter is as 4300streetcar demonstrated that almost all of the largest airlines choose newer wide body aircraft for their info box and the majority of those are flagship type aircraft. The 737-900 doesn't fit the bill and the quality is excellent for both photos. Norco3921 (talk) 13:58, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- It doesn't matter if the 737 isn't a flagship aircraft since, like User:RickyCourtney said,
- There is very little difference in the photo quality and the 737-900 is the furthest thing from a flagship possible. And who is "we"? Norco3921 (talk) 12:51, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
- Other editors have rejected this concept of needing a “flagship” aircraft in the infobox. First and foremost, we choose based on image quality. Personally I think the 739 is better lit and at a slightly better angle. RickyCourtney (talk) 05:09, 17 March 2025 (UTC)
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