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Stock Symbol: DAL
PO Box 20706
Atlanta, GA 30320
404-715-2600 (phone)
404-715-1400 (fax)
Website: Delta.com
Index Membership: N/A
Industry: Airline
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Delta Air Lines Inc Description:
As of March 2007 - Delta is a major air carrier that provides scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo throughout the United States and around the world. Delta offers customers service to more destinations than any other global airline, with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 308 destinations in 52 countries. With more than 60 new international routes added since 2005, Delta is increasing their international service significantly. Delta is a leader across the Atlantic with flights to 31 trans-Atlantic destinations. Delta also offers more than 600 weekly flights to 58 destinations in Latin America and the Caribbean. Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam international alliance, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including their SkyTeam and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offer flights to 462 worldwide destinations in 99 countries.
Delta is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. their principal executive offices are located at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia (the “Atlanta Airport”). their telephone number is (404) 715-2600, and their Internet address is www.delta.com
Airline Operations
Their route network is centered around the hub system Delta operates at airports in Atlanta, Cincinnati, New York (John F. Kennedy International Airport (“JFK”)) and Salt Lake City. Each of these hub operations includes Delta flights that gather and distribute traffic from markets in the geographic region surrounding the hub to domestic and international cities and to other Delta hubs. their hub system also provides passengers with access to their principal international gateways in Atlanta and JFK.
International Alliances
Delta has formed bilateral and multilateral marketing alliances with foreign airlines to improve their access to international markets. These arrangements can include codesharing, reciprocal frequent flyer program benefits, shared or reciprocal access to passenger lounges, joint promotions, common use of airport gates and ticket counters, ticket office co-location and other marketing agreements. These alliances often present opportunities in other areas, such as airport ground handling arrangements and aircraft maintenance instheircing.
In addition to their agreements with individual foreign airlines, Delta is a member of the SkyTeam international airline alliance. The other full members of SkyTeam are Aeroflot, Aeromexico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental, CSA Czech Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air and NorthDeltast. One goal of SkyTeam is to link the route networks of the member airlines, providing opportunities for increased connecting traffic while offering enhanced customer service through mutual codesharing arrangements, reciprocal frequent flyer and lounge programs and coordinated cargo operations.
In 2002, Delta, Air France, Alitalia , CSA Czech Airlines and Korean Air received limited antitrust immunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation (the “DOT”) that enables them and their immunized partners to offer a more integrated route network and develop common sales, marketing and discount programs for customers.
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