Delta news and trends

CrowdStrike Faces ‘Daunting’ Legal Battles Beyond Potential Delta Suit
Legal // September 02, 2024

CrowdStrike faces numerous legal challenges from the glitch that caused a global tech outage. While the potential $500 million suit from Delta Air Lines is the most high-profile of these cases, a report Monday (Sept. 2) by TechCrunch said this could be one of several...

Delta, CrowdStrike Fallout Highlights Why Firms Need a Recovery Plan
B2B Payments // August 06, 2024

No one is an island. And in our interconnected and digital world, no company is, either — meaning that the cost of a single facet’s downtime on B2B partners can be catastrophic. For proof, just look at the ongoing fallout from the July 18 disruption...

Delta Reportedly Facing $500 Million Loss From CrowdStrike Outage
Connected Economy // July 24, 2024

Delta Air Lines is reportedly facing a half-billion dollar hit after last week’s IT outage. The air carrier on Wednesday (July 24) was still recovering from last week’s incident, in which a software glitch at cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike brought down millions of computers running Microsoft Windows. According to Bloomberg News,...

DOT Probes Delta’s Handling of CrowdStrike Outage
Transportation // July 23, 2024

Delta Air Lines’ handling of a recent mass IT outage is the target of a federal investigation. The investigation is to “ensure the airline is following the law and taking care of its passengers during continued widespread disruptions,” Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg...

Interviews & Exclusives
QSRs Bring the Picnic to a Beach Umbrella Near You This Summer

July 03, 2023
As consumers gear up to go on summer vacation, aggregators and restaurants alike are looking for ways to keep customers engaged even when they are away from home. Most recently, quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant Domino’s announced a couple weeks ago the launch of Domino’s Pinpoint Delivery, which lets consumers order delivery to pinned locations, enabling the […]

Delta’s Optimism on Travel Spending Helps CE 100 Index Surge 3.3% 

July 02, 2023
June’s over, and thus far, two quarters in, the year’s been notably strong for the CE 100 Index. All indices were in the black, again, this past week, continuing a...

Quick Reads
Delta Sues CrowdStrike Over ‘Catastrophic’ IT Outage

October 27, 2024
Delta Air Lines has made good on its promise to sue cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. The lawsuit, as reported Friday (Oct. 25) evening by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), stems from a worldwide technology outage in July that grounded 7,000 Delta flights, while causing upheaval at other airlines, banks and hospitals. According to the report, the […]

CrowdStrike Faces ‘Daunting’ Legal Battles Beyond Potential Delta Suit

September 02, 2024
CrowdStrike faces numerous legal challenges from the glitch that caused a global tech outage. While the potential $500 million suit from Delta Air Lines is the most high-profile of these...

Delta Reportedly Facing $500 Million Loss From CrowdStrike Outage

July 24, 2024
Delta Air Lines is reportedly facing a half-billion dollar hit after last week’s IT outage. The air carrier on Wednesday (July 24) was still recovering from last week’s incident, in which...

DOT Probes Delta’s Handling of CrowdStrike Outage

July 23, 2024
Delta Air Lines’ handling of a recent mass IT outage is the target of a federal investigation. The investigation is to “ensure the airline is following the law and taking...