Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines {{nyse|DAL}} {{Airline codes|DL|DAL|Delta}} is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic and international network that spans North America, South America, Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.

Business structure

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware. As of January, 2004, Gerald Grinstein is the Chief Executive Officer.

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Delta operates several airline brands. The "mainline" Delta brand serves primarily long-haul, high-volume flights and most international services. Short-haul, high frequency service between Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C., are operated in a single-class configuration under the Delta Shuttle brand. The Delta brand Song began single-class, "no-frills" service on some of its leisure dominated routes on April 15, 2003.

Related Topics:
Delta Shuttle - Song

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Separate regional airlines operate feeder flights, under brand-marketing and code share agreements, primarily to Delta hub cities under the Delta Connection banner. These airlines include wholly-owned subsidiary Comair, as well as independent carriers Chautauqua Airlines, Shuttle America (both subsidiaries of Republic Airways), SkyWest (a subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc.), Atlantic Southeast Airlines which was recently acquired by SkyWest, Inc. (formerly a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta), and Freedom Airlines (a subsidiary of Mesa Airlines). American Eagle which performs regional operations for American Airlines is also considered a Delta Connection Carrier on certain routes in Southern California, however American Eagle operates independently under its own banner codesharing with Delta.

Related Topics:
Code share - Delta Connection - Comair - Chautauqua Airlines - Shuttle America - Republic Airways - SkyWest - Atlantic Southeast Airlines - Freedom Airlines - Mesa Airlines - American Eagle - American Airlines

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Of all major U.S. airlines, Delta is the least unionized. As of September 1, 2005, Delta had a total of 52,000 full-time equivalent employees, of which only 18% were represented by unions.

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Delta awards the annual Delta Prize for Global Understanding in conjunction with the University of Georgia.

Related Topics:
Delta Prize for Global Understanding - University of Georgia

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