Delta Airlines announced record-breaking January ticket sales and receipts for delta.Delta Airlines announced record-breaking January ticket sales and receipts for delta.com, where customers purchased more than 545000 tickets representing $145 million in income the highest since the airline began offering online purchasing in 1996 Ticket sales in January surpassed the January 2001 figures from more than 100 percent, while income from those sales grew by means of 64 percent. "January's record delta.com sales indicate our customers value the convenience of booking online at delta.com, and that they are becoming for aye more reliant on technology for obtaining up-to-the-minute information that simplifies their travel experience," said Steve Scheper, Delta's managing director of e-business, business-to-consumer. Scheper pointed to Delta's online tools like seat selection, upgrades, real-time flight information, SkyMiles account management, e-mail programs, SkyMiles online award redemption, electronic timetables, and SkyMiles Virtual Check-In as the impetus behind the outstanding results Other January highlights included: - The ability to print boarding passes at delta.com--As part of expanded virtual check-in all SkyMiles members can now print boarding passes from delta.com. - Online award ticket redemptions at delta.com grew 70 percent across previous record month as customers took advantage of a ongoing reduc mileage award travel promotion for US travel valid between the sides of March 20. COPYRIGHT 2002 Information Gatekeepers, Inc. |
| Home |
