Delta kicked off 2025 with its semi-regular keynote appearance at CES, one of the world’s largest consumer electronic shows, and it was a spectacle to behold.

Delta Air Lines will soon launch a new partnership with online sports betting giant DraftKings, airline CEO Ed Bastian announced during his keynote speech at CES in Las Vegas.

As temperatures drop and the desert begins to cool, many travelers start searching for exciting winter adventures. Las Vegas locals and visitors can take a direct flight as Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) serves as a launching pad for a variety of winter destinations.

From artificial intelligence to flying taxis, Bastian is excited about what’s ahead, telling Bloomberg the airline’s investment in Joby Aviation will give people access to flying taxis in the near future.

LAS VEGAS—Big names in tech took center stage alongside Delta Air Lines at CES 2025, as the carrier celebrated its centennial and framed a future focused on innovation, partnerships and a more connected journey.

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The airline announced a host of new technologies, with announcements including major upgrades to the screens in seats and an option to get in a flying taxi to go to the airport. In the shorter term, it said it would open a new partnership with Uber and drop Lyft, as well as adding YouTube to its in-flight entertainment systems.

Delta Air Lines is ramping up content-related offerings on its flights as the nation’s dominant air carrier banks on exclusive YouTube access, better Wi-Fi and AI-powered convenience to court frequent fliers from the entertainment industry.

Delta announced its new Bluetooth plans Tuesday in a keynote presentation at the Las Vegas Sphere, held as part of CES, one of the world’s largest consumer electronics shows – and among the largest conventions each year in Las Vegas.

Las Vegas is being dismantled to make way for the next show. The editorial team's verdict: there were a few highlights – and some strange things too.

Delta Air Lines celebrated 100 years of flying and provided a glimpse of what’s ahead for the global air carrier with a dazzling, technology-filled, 70-minute CES keynote address that featured ...