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Delta's Q3 profit fell below $1 billion after global tech outage led to thousands of cancellations

Oct. 10, 2024 11:55 AM EDT

Third-quarter earnings fell 26% at Delta Air Lines, which struggled to overcome a global technology outage that led to thousands of flight cancellations, and indications that growth in air travel is beginning to slow. Delta earned $971 million, down from $1.31 billion a year earlier....

A top Delta Air Lines executive is leaving to lead the company that owns Outback Steakhouse

Aug. 26, 2024 15:34 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A high-ranking Delta Air Lines executive whose impending departure was announced last week has been named CEO of Bloomin’ Brands, which owns Outback Steakhouse and several other restaurant chains. The Florida-based dining company said Monday that Michael Spanos...

A top Delta executive is leaving weeks after the airline's slow response to tech outage

Aug. 23, 2024 13:35 PM EDT

Delta Air Lines said Friday that its chief operating officer will leave the company next week after a little more than a year in the airline business to take another job. The departure of Michael Spanos comes a few weeks after Delta canceled thousands of flights during a botched...

Delta facing class action lawsuit over tech outage; customers seeking refunds

Aug. 08, 2024 17:02 PM EDT

Delta Air Lines is facing a class action lawsuit, which claims the airline refused to give refunds following a global technology outage last month. The airline replied that it will go after the tech companies behind the snafu. Among airlines, Delta was by far the hardest hit hard by...

Microsoft hits back at Delta after the airline said last month's tech outage cost it $500 million

Aug. 06, 2024 19:27 PM EDT

Microsoft is joining cybersecurity software firm CrowdStrike in fighting back against Delta Air Lines, which blames the companies for causing several thousand canceled flights following a technology outage last month. A lawyer for Microsoft said Tuesday that Delta's key IT system is...

CrowdStrike and Delta fight over who's to blame for the airline canceling thousands of flights

Aug. 05, 2024 18:55 PM EDT

Cybersecurity software company CrowdStrike is disputing Delta Air Lines over who is to blame for damage that the airline suffered after a global technology outage. Delta’s CEO has threatened to sue CrowdStrike for what he said was $500 million in lost revenue and extra costs...