Delta Airlines

Effort encourages customers and employees to ‘Go Zero’

CINCINNATI, July 8, 2009 – Delta AirElite Business Jets announced a comprehensive effort to offset the annual carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of its headquarters offices in Cincinnati and a complementary initiative to help address the CO2 emissions associated with customer travel. The program was developed with The Conservation Fund, a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to protecting land and water resources.    » read more »

Airlines will offer more destinations and improved service in the US-Australia and US-South Pacific markets

Jul 08, 2009 -- ATLANTA, and BRISBANE, Australia, July 8 -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and the Virgin Blue Airlines Group (ASX: VBA) announced today they plan to seek regulatory approval to form a joint venture that will expand both carriers' reach between the U.S. and Australia and the South Pacific.

The alliance will allow Delta and the Virgin Blue Airlines Group to compete more effectively in those markets by collaborating on route and product planning, codesharing on their respective networks and extending frequent flyer program benefits and lounge access to customers of both airlines.    » read more »

ATLANTA, June 4 -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported traffic results for May 2009. System traffic in May 2009, including both Delta and Northwest operations, decreased 9.7 percent compared to May 2008 on a 7.9 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor declined 1.6 points to 82.3 percent.

Domestic traffic decreased 6.5 percent year over year on a 6.0 percent decrease in capacity. Domestic load factor declined 0.4 points to 84.1 percent. International traffic decreased 14.6 percent year over year on a 10.7 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor declined 3.7 points to 79.4 percent.

Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.    » read more »

Passengers can now check in and receive electronic boarding passes

SALT LAKE CITY, June 2, 2009 -- Customers flying Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) from Salt Lake City can now use Web-enabled mobile devices to check in and receive an electronic boarding pass, thanks to a partnership between the airline and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

The option is available for domestic travel on nonstop Delta, Northwest and Delta Connection flights departing from Salt Lake City International Airport.    » read more »

PARIS, ATLANTA and AMSTERDAM, May 26 -- The Air France KLM Group and Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) last week announced a new long-term joint venture whereby the partners will jointly operate their trans-Atlantic business by coordinating operations and sharing revenues and costs of their trans-Atlantic route network. The airlines will cooperate on routes between North America and Africa, the Middle East and India, as well as on flights between Europe and several countries in Latin America.

For customers, this joint venture will result in more choices, frequencies, convenient flight schedules, competitive fares and harmonized services on all trans-Atlantic flights operated by the partners.    » read more »

May 13, 2008 -- Atlanta – Captain Lee Moak, Chairman of the Delta Master Executive Council of the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l, the governing body of the union representing the over 7,300 pilots of Delta Air Lines, will testify before the United States House of Representatives’ Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Aviation.

Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines jets: Photo by Cubbie_n_Vegas (CC)

The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 at 2 p.m. EDT in Room 2167 of the Rayburn House Office Building.    » read more »

April 21, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senators Edward Kennedy, Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, Jay Rockefeller, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, and Patty Murray, Chairwoman of the Employment and Workplace Safety Subcommittee, sent the following letter to the CEOs of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, calling for the airlines to respect and include the workers and their unions in the Delta-Northwest merger talks.

Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines jets: Photo by Cubbie_n_Vegas (CC)    » read more »

Senators Want Assurances Montana Won't Be Hurt By Mega Deal

April 15, 2008 -- (Washington, D.C.) – Montana’s U.S. Senators are reserving judgment on the impending merger between Delta and Northwest Airlines, saying they’ll oppose the deal without assurances Montana’s service and rates will be protected.

NWA jet Montana: Photo by David Moffitt (CC)

Northwest Airlines and Delta serve multiple cities across Montana. The two companies announced the planned merger Monday. The U.S. Justice Department must still approve the merger.    » read more »

Saint Paul – The following is a statement from Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty regarding the announced merger of Delta and Northwest.

“We will be closely scrutinizing the impact of the merger and will strongly stand up for Minnesota’s interests during the review process. Our goal will be to maintain hub operations, related levels of flight service, and the maximum number of airline jobs in Minnesota.

Northwest Airlines A330-300 at Minneapolis Airport: Photo by Mike Smail (CC)    » read more »

April 15, 2008 -- ATLANTA – Today Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding the merger between Atlanta-based Delta Airlines and Northwest Airlines:

“Delta has long been a cornerstone of Georgia’s corporate community as well as one of our largest employers, and I am proud that the airline created from this partnership will continue to call Georgia home,” said Governor Sonny Perdue.

Delta Airlines Boeing 777: Photo courtesy Delta Airlines    » read more »

Merger helps offset record oil prices, creates stronger global airline to compete in Open Skies environment; Delta pilot leadership reaches agreement on post-merger contract

ATLANTA, Georgia and EAGAN, Minnesota – April 14, 2008 – Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL) and Northwest Airlines Corporation (NYSE: NWA) today announced an agreement in which the two carriers will combine in an all-stock transaction with a combined enterprise value of $17.7 billion, creating America’s premier global airline.

Delta Airlines Boeing 777-200LR: Photo courtesy Delta Airlines    » read more »

Governor Perdue meets with Mayor of Shanghai; tours GE Technology Center

April 1, 2008 -- BEIIJING – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue was welcomed to China on Monday by the Honorable Han Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai. Governor Perdue is in China to lead a 60-member business delegation in conjunction with Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines’ inaugural direct flight to Shanghai.

Governor Sonny Perdue (left) meets with the Honorable Han Zheng, Mayor of Shanghai    » read more »

August 21, 2007 -- ATLANTA - Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue issued the following statement regarding Delta Air Lines’ announcement this afternoon of a new Chief Executive Officer:

“Thanks to the perseverance of Jerry Grinstein and the hard work of its employees, Delta has regained its position as a leading air carrier in the U.S.

The return of the Delta spirit is palpable. We welcome new CEO Richard Anderson and I look forward to Delta’s momentum continuing as the state supports this dynamic company.”

Source: Georgia Governor

Georgia Governor Perdue joined by nine other southern governors in supporting Atlanta-Shanghai flight

June 14, 2007 -- ATLANTA – Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue and nine fellow governors from the Southeastern United States announced today that a joint letter has been sent to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Mary Peters supporting Delta Air Lines’ bid to offer the first and only nonstop flights between the world’s largest airline hub in Atlanta and China’s commercial and financial capital of Shanghai.    » read more »

Syracuse-To-Atlanta Air Service Plagued By Soaring Fares, Fewer Flights; Recent Service Cuts have Shrunk Daily Route Capacity from 630 to Less than 300 Passengers, Sent Ticket Prices Spiraling to as High as $1400, and Left Central New Yorkers Jam-Packed on Small Aircrafts

June 5, 2007 -- With Delta Air Lines service between Syracuse, NY and Atlanta, GA, plagued by decreased capacity and skyrocketing fares, today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the airline’s CEO Gerald Grinstein to upgrade air service between the two cities.    » read more »