Whether you're sending a bulky piece of furniture or a pair of earrings, shipping companies and delivery services are asking holiday gift givers to package their items and send them as soon as possible ahead of the Christmas Eve weekend.

Delta Air Lines says the pilot accused of threatening to shoot the plane's captain during a flight no longer works for the airline. Delta said Wednesday it would not comment further on the incident, which happened on a flight last year.

Delta Air Lines will move more slowly in tweaking its frequent-flyer program after customers complained loudly about changes the airline announced back in September. On Wednesday, Delta said it dialed back some of the spending thresholds it announced last month for reaching elite status.

Delta Air Lines wants a do-over for changes it recently announced in its frequent-flyer program. CEO Ed Bastian says changes announced a couple weeks ago went too far.

Tom Brady is putting on a Delta Air Lines uniform, at least figuratively. Delta said Wednesday that it has agreed to bring the former star quarterback on board as a long-term strategic adviser.

Delta Air Lines says it has upgraded its entire fleet to protect the planes against radio interference from wireless signals. The airline said Thursday that it completed upgrading about 190 planes over the summer.

Delta Air Lines is reporting record profit and revenue in the second quarter, as summer travelers pack planes and head off on vacation. Delta said Thursday that it earned more than $1.8 billion.

A consumer class action lawsuit filed Tuesday claims Delta Air Lines inaccurately billed itself as the world's "first carbon-neutral airline" and should pay damages. The complaint in federal court in California alleges the airline relied on carbon offsets that were largely bogus.

International travel is still lagging domestic travel in recovering from the pandemic. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport wants to change that with some financial incentives to international carriers.

Delta Air Lines has reported a $363 million loss for the first quarter because of much higher spending on labor and fuel. That's overshadowing a sharp rise in revenue.

Three members of Georgia’s U.S. House delegation have signed on as original co-sponsors for federal legislation that would add training at commercial airline schools as qualified expenses under tax-advantaged investment accounts that are used to save for colleges and universities.

Pilots at Delta Air Lines approved a new contract that will raise their pay by more than 30% over four years and likely lead to similar agreements covering union pilots at other major U.S. airlines.

Pilots at Delta Air Lines have a new contract with hefty pay increases. The Air Line Pilots Association says the deal will raise pay by more than 30% over four years.

Delta Air Lines says most of its workers will get a 5% pay raise in April. The airline said Tuesday it will also increase the amount of money available for merit raises.

On the Friday Jan. 6 edition of Georgia Today: President Biden honored two Georgians at the White House today, case moving quickly for Savannah man charged in Jan. 6 attack, and Delta's free Wi-Fi.