Delta flight is well on its thanks to emerging from the coronavirus pandemic as a smaller airline. It's retired three aircraft types from its fleet, including its Boeing 777s, and asked staff to require voluntary leave options to avoid furloughs this fall.

Now, the Atlanta-based SkyTeam Alliance carrier is warning staff that Delta flights to Europe footprint are going to be dramatically smaller when it comes out of the crisis. This includes permanently ending service to some cities in Europe — a continent where it's the most important U.S. carrier — TPG has learned. Delta deals to Europe