SkyTeam members Alitalia, Air France/KLM, CSA Czech Airlines, and two of their US partners, Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, have updated their bid for US antitrust immunity to make it clear that they would not use the legal power on any domestic US routes. The US competition authorities have questioned the bid, and opponent American Airlines said it should be denied because Delta and Northwest are in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Source: Airline Business
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
The US Department of Transportation is investigating whether Delta Air Lines has complied with passenger-protection laws amid a technology meltdown that has forced the carrier to cancel thousands of flights.
Malaysian airlines have confirmed plans for jet operations from Kuala Lumpur’s Subang international airport, with domestic operations to commence in August.
