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RSS deltaSurfing at 30,000ft - how it works
News American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines were investors. Still, the flying internet does currently have some kinks. This story was written on Connexion's plane to demonstrate in-flight internet connections with a notebook containing a... [07 Feb 2003]
Wired workforce firm bought for $10m
News PeoplePC, the company behind wired workforce schemes at Ford and Delta Airlines, has been snapped up by US ISP Earthlink for $10m. PeoplePC had also clinched contracts to provide home computers to workers at Bertlesmann, Ingersoll, the New York... [12 Jun 2002]
Iridium stalls on satellite launch
News On Friday, the launch of a Boeing Delta II rocket carrying five new Iridium satellites was delayed just 55 seconds before it was due to blast off because of high winds. Unfortunate satellite telephone business Iridium has been hit by a series of... [11 Feb 2002]
US travel sites put out by online up-start
News Travelocity and Expedia have filed several complaints against Orbitz since it was launched last June by Continental, Delta, American, United and Northwest Airlines, even though both travel sites have managed to hold on to their top market share... [21 Nov 2001]
All I want for Christmas is a subsidised PC
News Vivendi, Powergen, Delta Airlines and the New York Post have also implemented wired workforce schemes with People PC in the past year. Just one month after motor giant Ford pulled the plug on a subsidised PC scheme for its 300,000 workers, Severn... [20 Nov 2001]
US travel bookers strike
News Airlines including Continental, Delta, Northwest, and United quickly followed suit. Thousands of American travel agencies will today stage a two-hour shutdown in protest at the major airlines cutting commissions on the flights they sell. [30 Aug 2001]
Flight sale sparks price war
News This summer, Northwest Airlines, Southwest Airlines, America West and Delta have announced dramatic discounts in an attempt to fill empty seats cancelled by business travelers. Travelocity.com, Yahoo and American Airlines have launched another one... [24 Aug 2001]
Powergen gives staff free PCs
News It already counts Delta, Ford, Visa and Vivendi among its customers. Energy group Powergen is offering desktops with internet access from home for £8 a month to all its 5,000 employees. Powergen is taking advantage of tax credits introduced in the... [25 Jun 2001]
The PC as perk
Comment Ford Motors is offering free computers to 300,000 workers, while 36,000 staff at Delta Airlines have a similar opportunity on the table. Forget gym membership and private health insurance. Five thousand Powergen employees will from this week be... [25 Jun 2001]
Broadband ideas fly sky high with airlines
News Boeing announced it has signed a letter of intent with the three biggest US airlines - American Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines - to roll out a broadband internet access service called Connexion By Boeing. [14 Jun 2001]
Anite shares surge following merger talks
News Anite has spent almost £20m in the last two with the purchases of telecoms consultancy Delta Partners and ICL's local government business, among others. By close of play Friday, shares had risen 9.6 per cent to 165.5p. [18 May 2001]
Ticket to ride: cheap flights, big money
Comment American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United airlines don't have to worry about low cost. The dinosaurs of the industry - the national airlines and their agents - were at first left looking ludicrously overpriced and low-tech. [29 Mar 2001]
'Online monopoly' could push up air fares by $3.2bn
News Orbitz - a joint venture between American, Continental, Delta, Northwest and United Airlines - will launch an online ticket distribution site that could command up to 85 per cent of US internet airline sales. [29 Mar 2001]
Vivendi gifts its employees the chance to get online
News People PC have also inked deals with Delta Airlines and Ford. Under the deal announced today, Vivendi will pay for its 260,000 staff to receive a HP computer and free internet access. People PC will manage the implementation. [01 Mar 2001]
BT launches flat-fee ISP
News Payments can be made only through three credit cards Visa, Mastercard and Visa Delta. The telco will be pushing BTinternet Anytime hard with a multi-million ad campaign online and in the press. Over 150,000 people have registered for the service... [26 Jan 2001]
