We’re excited to announce that Delta will join SkyTeam partner Northwest to create the world’s premier global airline!

• Atlanta Journal Constitution: Merger Will Keep Delta in Atlanta
• BBC News: US merger forms ‘largest airline’
• Forbes: Delta Takes Off with Northwest
• Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune: NWA CEO talks about merger
• Twin Cities/Pioneer Press: Delta, Northwest to Merge
• Wall Street Journal: Charting Joint Flight Path for Delta and Northwest
• Wired: Delta and Northwest Annouce Merger, Business as Usual for Now

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Katie
Delta Blog

Here at Delta we’re very proud of our 78 year history. Our Archives hold a treasure trove of interesting images and photos from almost 80 years of passenger service so I’ll start regularly sharing some with you that catch my eye. Who knows — you might recognize yourself or someone you know! If you do, let me know, and I’ll add that name to our image records.

The photo below makes me think of Spring. Four Delta flight attendants, sometime in 1970-1973, are putting kites together at Stone Mountain Park, a favorite leisure destination here in Atlanta.

A piece of paper, glued to the back of the original photo, reads: “The Western Hemisphere’s largest exposed mass of granite is Georgia’s Stone Mountain. Standing some 600 feet above the surrounding terrain, the mountain recently attracted teams of kite flyers who had a try at breaking the world’s endurance record for keeping a kite in the air. No records were broken as the strong winds soon smashed the kites against the mountain. But far below, at the mountain base, the winds were kinder and four Delta stewardesses assembled kites they later used to publicize the event. From left to right: Evelyn Lee, Donna Wilkinson, Susan Williams, Vivian Herren.”

I don’t have an exact date for the photo, but the flight attendants’ uniforms were worn 1970-1973. Isn’t this a memorable uniform with those tunics and Delta logo belts? You can see why we’ve nicknamed it the “Star Trek” uniform. This was Delta’s first mix-and-match uniform. It came in shades of navy blue, orange and white–all 100% polyester double-knit pieces. It was also the first to offer a pants option and not require a hat.

April is National Kite Month in the U.S. – so let’s celebrate and go fly a kite! Hopefully, we’ll have better luck than those endurance kite fliers did.

Hope you enjoy our historical photos as much as I do!

Marie Force
Archives Manager

Greetings!

In this day and age, I’m ashamed to say this is my first blog post. No worries, though, because I get to write about one of my favorite topics (yes, I need to get out more). EATS is Delta’s new onboard purchase program. Hopefully, most of you have tried at least something from the menu on our flights. If not, here’s a little about it…

EATS is an opportunity for Delta to offer a consistent, high-quality product to our Coach Class customers. The first thing we did pre-launch was talk to you about what types of food should be included and what characteristics were important. We heard you loud and clear:

1. The food must taste good

2. We want healthier options

As we review our menu items both internally and with Chef Todd English, we look at the quality of the offering to ensure that we are using the right ingredients. An example of our commitment to use high-quality, tasty ingredients is our relationship with Earthbound Farm. We use only their organic greens in our salads and menu items. We also make a number of the sauces and marinades used in Todd’s recipes from scratch in our catering kitchens. (By the way, what a fantastic chef and great guy!)

Our most popular selections on the menu are the fruit and cheese plate and our sandwiches. So far, we’ve had Chicken Caprese, Roast Beef Steak Cobb, and Chicken Parmesan Sandwiches (currently offered) onboard. I always enjoy Todd’s signature items as they are rarely mainstream dishes and provide a unique look at the chef’s personality.

My favorite of the selections we’ve had onboard so far has to be the Hummus. Todd created this dish exclusively for us, and it’s unbelievable! Check it out on the menu cover (click image for full menu). We’re talking marinated chick peas, pita chips spread with an amazing olive tapenade, carrots and celery sticks, radish wedges, and a pepperoncini pepper.

Now that I’ve finished writing this, I’m starving. Thanks for taking some time to check out our blog. Next time, I’ll have news about our beverage selection. It’s about to get a lot more interesting!

What snack items do you typically take with you on flights? Feel free to share your favorite EATS menu items as well.

T.J.

Product Manager

Global Product Development & Delivery