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Delta Airlines was founded in 1924, but under the name of Huff Daland Dusters. It wasn't until 1929 that the word "Delta" entered the picture. Since then, Delta Airlines, based in Atlanta, Georgia, has become one of the world's biggest airlines, offering over 1,500 flights to over 500 destinations in more than 100 countries. Delta's hubs are in Atlanta, Cincinnati, New York (JFK and LaGuardia), and Salt Lake City.

Delta's history has been relatively free of controversy, although it certainly has had recent bumps along the way to success. Since 9/11, Delta has had its share of financial troubles, including bankruptcy in 2005 (and subsequent reorganization out of bankruptcy in 2007, a failed takeover of US Airways in 2007, and skyrocketing jet fuel prices in 2007-2008.

Delta Airlines also made headlines in early 2008 when their new safety video hit YouTube before its official release. The video features an attractive flight attendant known only as "Deltalina" giving updated instructions to those onboard Delta flights.

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  • Indian-origin woman dies in US jail after 15-day hunger strike


    The India Daily — Authority Authority: 442
    An Indian-origin woman Lyvita Gomes, who was held at a Chicago jail for allegedly failing to show up for jury duty, has died in custody after a 15-day hunger strike. The 52-year-old Lyvita Gomes, a former airline trainer for Delta Airlines, died in Lake County jail on January 3, according to the Chicago Tribune. ...
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  • Solar Storm Forces Delta, United To Change Flight Patterns


    Popular Fidelity — Authority Authority: 121
    This is what a solar flare looks like, according to NASA. So that big solar storm we had the other day actually had some repercussions in the real world, namely for airline companies.  As the magnetic activity continues, commercial airlines are being forced to make adjustments on the fly to many of their ...
    4 days ago

  • Smart Use of Social Media


    Capable Blog — Authority Authority: 85
    How it Capable Blog Started Four years ago I started this blog. Capable People was young and acquiring its leads very much by word of mouth (which it still does, of course). I was researching ways to increase the visibility of our corporate website, get it higher up search engine rankings, more visitors, and so on ...
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  • MINI COOPER & DELTA AIRLINES


    KERETA INFO | MAJALAH KERETA MALAYSIA Car Automotive News Reviews Tips & Details — Authority Authority: 118
      Mini Cooper is the newest addidition to the Delta fleet?. For your information, this is part of their advertising program to get more passengers. Some slogans seen on the street and MINI include boasts like “New York’s Most Global Airline” andt like “From Uptown to Down Under” and “Meet Your Clients on ...
    1 week ago

  • Delta, WestJet to Launch Codeshare Service


    Aviation Digest — Authority Authority: 114
    Partnership will provide expanded U.S., Canadian options for customers of both carriers ATLANTA and CALGARY, Alberta, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) and WestJet  today announced a codesharing agreement on flights within the United States and Canada, further expanding the partnership ...
    1 week ago

  • Flight Diverted Due to “Unruly” Passengers in First Class Requesting Champagne


    Vagabondish — Authority Authority: 425
    Champagne Stems ©dps A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Costa Rica had to make an unexpected landing in Tampa, Florida, after a couple in first class began demanding food and Champagne and refused to sit down. The couple, Peter and Gabriele Strohmaier of Dusseldorf, Germany were forced to disembark the ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Audience Rewards Trivia Update for Delta Skymiles (1-13-12)


    InACents: Save Money, Travel More — Authority Authority: 112
    I do not know if it was just me, but I sure missed the big lag in Audience Rewards trivia. This morning we have another round of the Delta Audience Rewards questions to earn you free miles. A quick little recap though for any of those new to the Audience Rewards program, which is the official rewards program for ...
    2 weeks ago

  • DELTA eyes AMERICAN AIRLINES


    InvestmentWatch: Emerging markets, Real Estate, Personal finance, Business management, Politics, Economics — Authority Authority: 148
    2 weeks ago

  • Delta Air Lines, Private Equity Firm Assess Possible Bid for American Airlines


    Rick Seaney CEO FareCompare — Authority Authority: 97
    UPDATE: More recent media reports now add US Airways to the list of those known to be assessing a possible bid for American Airlines. EARLIER: Today’s news reports that Delta Air Lines and private equity firm TPG Capital are both assessing possible bids for American Airlines (or rather, its parent company ...
    2 weeks ago

  • First Airfare Hike of 2012


    FareCompare News Blog — Authority Authority: 116
    Jan. 12 , 2012:  Wednesday afternoon, a significant domestic price increase was filed by Delta Air Lines of $20 round-trip on longer haul routes. This is the first attempt at an airfare hike for 2012. Which Airlines are Joining the Airfare Hike Later in the evening, matching activity began when low-cost airlines ...
    2 weeks ago

  • (Pretty) Please fly with us


    BANDIT — Authority Authority: 104
    Here at BANDIT we have recently had two bad experiences with airlines. One was with Air Berlin who didn’t do their job properly when we asked them to switch a passenger the day before flying. It resulted in one of our guys not being able to get on the flight to a incredibly important meeting. Luckily he was able to ...
    2 weeks ago

  • Η Delta αυξάνει τις τιμές λόγω ETS, ενώ η China δηλώνει πως δεν πληρώνει


    Travelling New — Authority Authority: 431
    Η Delta Air Lines είναι η πρώτη αεροπορική εταιρεία στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες που, μετά την Ευρωπαϊκή αεροπορική εταιρεία Lufthansa, αυξάνει τις τιμές της λόγω του συστήματος εμπορίας ...
    3 weeks ago

  • Predictions for 2012


    Frugal Travel Guy — Authority Authority: 115
    Carnac the Magnificent called last night and offered the following 2012 predictions for the travel hacking community: Credit card churning will continue to be the primary source of free or inexpensive miles throughout the year. As a result more people will actually work on improving their credit to take advantage. ...
    4 weeks ago

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