John Laughter
As a Delta A350 captain, Barry Behnfeldt is no stranger to flying. However, setting a Guinness World record for flying to 48 states in 48 hours is uncharted territory for the seasoned pilot. Follow along his race against time with help from fellow Delta people along the way.
Delta served more than 2.7 million customers on 22,000 flights over the holiday period May 25-29, setting the stage for an operation customers can count on during a busy summer season.
The contract positions Delta’s 15,000 pilots to continue leading the industry in total compensation and work rule improvements.
The Journal reported that Delta’s network completion factor ranked first among the nine U.S. carriers evaluated, and Delta Connection (No. 2 among regional competitors) contributed strongly to the airline’s performance throughout the year, with a 100% completion factor for 116 straight days.
For the second year in a row, Delta earned Cirium’s Platinum Award for global operational excellence.