Founded in 1924, Delta Air Lines Inc. is a major United States airline with its headquarters and largest hub at Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia. They have 7 additional hubs throughout the US in Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St Paul’s, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Salt Lake City, and Seattle-Tacoma.
Delta is the oldest continuously operating airline in the United States. They were originally founded as Huff-Daland Dusters - the first commercial agricultural airline in existence.
Delta serves 180 million customers across 324 destinations in 57 countries on six continents every year. They are a founding member of the Skyteam global alliance.
• In 2018, Delta was named to Fortune’s top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the seventh time in eight years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented seven consecutive years.
• They are known as an airline of firsts - to name a few: first to move from film to video in-flight entertainment across their entire fleet in 1980, first airline to ban smoking in 1995, and first airline with an onboard recycling program in 1997.
Frequent Flyer Program
Skymiles was founded in 1981 as the miles, dollars, and point based frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines. The airline also has a separate SkyBonus program that provides small to mid-sized business owners with a way to earn points for trips taken by employees, good towards free flights, upgrades, Silver Medallion status and other travel awards.
The program has 4 Medallion status levels:
Silver Medallion
25,000 miles, 30 segments, $3,000 dollars
• 7 bonus miles per dollar
• Waived baggage fees
• Priority check in, boarding
• Elite Skyteam status
Gold Medallion
50,000 miles, 60 segments, $6,000 dollars
• 8 bonus miles per dollar
• Waived baggage fees
• Same-day confirmed/standby fees and direct ticketing charges
• Priority check in, boarding, security, baggage handling
• Skyteam lounge access
• Elite Plus Skyteam status
Platinum Medallion
75,000 miles, 100 segments, $9,000 dollars
• 9 bonus miles per dollar
• Waived baggage fees
• Award redeposit/reissue fees
• Priority check in, boarding, security, baggage handling
• Skyteam lounge access and four Sky Club one time passes
• Elite Plus Skyteam status
Diamond Medallion
125,000 miles, 140 segments, $15,000 dollars
• 11 bonus miles per dollar
• Waived baggage fees
• Award redeposit/reissue fees
• Priority check in, boarding, security, baggage handling
• Skyteam lounge access and six Sky Club one time passes
• Elite Plus Skyteam status
Codesharing
Delta offers codesharing with 20 airlines both inside and outside the Skyteam Alliance. Look for the (DL) designator code.
When booking with a codesharing partner, you will experience differences in baggage fees, optional services, other charges, and policies from partner airlines on your trip.
Partners Include:
Cabin Classes
First Class
First Class
First Class is offered on mainline domestic flights (except those featuring Delta One service), select short- and medium-haul international flights, and Delta Connection aircraft with more than 50 seats
Seats range from 18.5 to 20.75 inches (47.0 to 52.7 cm) wide and have between 37 and 40 inches (94 and 102 cm) of pitch
Passengers in this class receive a wider variety of free snacks compared to Main Cabin, as well as free drinks and alcohol, and full meal service on flights 900 miles (1,400 km) and longer
Certain aircraft also feature power-ports at each seat and free entertainment products from Delta Studio
Lounge Access
Priority boarding
Delta One - Business Class
Delta One is the airline's premier business class product, being available on long haul international flights, as well as transcontinental service from New York-JFK to Los Angeles and San Francisco
Lie-flat seating on all aircraft types, and direct aisle access from every seat on all types except the Boeing 757-200
The Boeing 767-300ER and Boeing 767-400ER seats, designed by James Thompson, feature a space-saving design where seats are staggered
All seats equipped with a personal in flight entertainment system, universal power-ports and reading light
Complimentary chef-curated meals, refreshments, alcoholic beverages, a Tumi Inc. amenity kit, premium bedding, and pre-flight Sky Club access
Delta One - Business Class
Premium Economy
Premium Economy
Extra legroom, adjustable leg rests; extra seat pitch, width, and recline
Premium meal and beverage service
Basic Economy
Basic Economy is a basic version of Main Cabin - the economy service provided by Delta It offers the same services with fewer flexibility options for a lower price