Delta turns to apartment-sharing service Airbnb for more business

Normal operations soon: Delta Air Lines Inc, the No. 2 U.S. airline by passenger traffic, forecast a return to normal operations later this afternoon. — Reuters

Delta Air Lines Inc announced a marketing agreement with Airbnb, becoming one of the largest established companies in the travel industry to embrace the 8-year-old apartment-sharing service. 

Delta, the world's No. 2 airline by passenger traffic, said customers can earn award miles towards free flights when booking stays with Airbnb. This follows similar promotions from Virgin America Inc and Australia's Qantas Airways Ltd.