Rejecting proposals from American's U. S. rival Delta Air Lines Inc., Japan Airlines Corp. on Tuesday have indicated its willingness for continuing its already existing alliance with AMR Corp.'s American Airlines.

Delta Air Lines, the world's biggest air carrier based in Atlanta, reported a $25 million net fourth quarter loss in 2009, much lesser than a year earlier on account of the cost cuts that indirectly mirrored revenue pressures.

On Saturday morning, a Delta Air Lines flight going from Boston to New York was turned back to Boston's Logan International Airport after the pilot noticed a "smoky odor" which was reportedly being emitted in the cockpit, as has been confirmed by a Delta spokesperson, Carlos Santos.

Passengers of Delta Air Lines, US Airways, Northwest and American Airlines will have to bear the heat of higher fares as these companies have added a new $10 fee on busy days.

Delta Air Lines Inc. has been working out a network expansion idea in collaboration with Japan Airlines Corporation, which posted a $1 billion loss in the second quarter and is looking for cash from a partner.

According to a Wednesday-announced partnership, Delta Air Lines and US Airways - both of which offer flights to and from Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport - would swap several takeoff and landing privileges at New York's La Guardia Airport and Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport.

Going by a recorded message and a memo from Delta Air Lines Inc CEO Richard Anderson, to the employees of the Atlanta-based carrier, additional management and administrative jobs would likely be slashed by the airline.

Citing weakening industry demand and fuel hedge losses, Delta Air Lines has reported a $794 million first quarter loss. While the loss falls below the earlier year figures of a $6.39 billion loss, the year-on-year comparison cannot be taken in an exacting sense, since Delta took over Northwest Airlines in October for $2.8 billion last year.

Delta Air Lines - which had earlier this month said it would cut its domestic flight schedule by at least 10 percent next year - is launching paid Wi-Fi service on Tuesday, on its East Coast shuttle flights. This marks the first step of Delta's plan to let passengers on its 330-jet domestic fleet surf the Net by 2009.

The need to trim costs amid the “global economic recession” has been felt by the world’s largest carrier too - Delta Air Lines Inc plans to cut its systemwide capacity by 6 percent to 8 percent in 2009, owing to weaker travel demand. The new cuts are inclusive of the carrier’s previously announced cuts of 13 percent in the second half of 2008.