The weather is heating up – and so are the crowds at the airport. So, check out these time-saving travel tips to get to your summer getaway or that all-important business meeting without breaking a sweat.

• Skip The Lines: Check in online up to 24 hours before departure, from a Web-enabled mobile device in select cities, or by scanning your itinerary at our self-service airport kiosks.
• Arrive Early: Get to the airport at least 1 hour and 30 minutes prior to domestic departures and 2 hours prior to international flights to meet required check-in times and clear security.
• Be One With Your Bag : Size up your carry-on bag to ensure it fits our requirements (22″ x 14″ x 9″ with wheels and handles) and review checked baggage rules and fee information. Then, check baggage at the counter or with our Skycaps curbside.
• Go Over Guidelines For Specialty Travel: Review regulations for children traveling without a parent or guardian and summer restrictions for pet travel.
• Prep Your Passport & Other Travel Docs: Stay up-to-date on passport and visa requirements, as well as the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Secure Flight program.
• Speed Through Security: Know the requirements for security checkpoint requirements, pack your 3-ounce containers of liquids in a quart-size, clear plastic, zip-top bag and read the DOT’s Safe Travel information about traveling with spare batteries.
• Stay In The Know: Sign up for Delta Messenger and receive real-time flight notifications on schedule changes.

Have a question or need assistance at the airport? Look for one of our Red Coat customer service agents.

Do you have a travel tip to share?

Rachael R.

Manager, Marketing Communications

With 70,000 worldwide employees and service to more than 350 destinations in nearly 70 countries on six continents, we pride ourselves on being a truly global airline. And as a worldwide leader within our industry, we embrace the cultural diversity of our employees, customers and partners. From the United Negro College Fund to Pride celebrations across the nation, we support various causes in the U.S. and beyond.

In our hometown of Atlanta, we’re a proud sponsor of the Dr. Joseph Lowery Scholarship, a 10-year, $1 million fund that benefits students of Morehouse College. Living up to his nickname as the “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement,” Dr. Lowery’s accomplishments as a human rights pioneer span eight decades. He co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1957 and served as its President for over twenty (20) years. He also helped organized and lead the Selma to Montgomery Freedom March in 1965, the 1982 pilgrimage to free Maggie Bozeman and Julia Wilder, the “Free South Africa” campaign in 1984 – and the list goes on and on.

Most recently, Dr. Lowery gave the Benediction prayer at the Inauguration of President Barack Obama and shortly thereafter, President Obama awarded him the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, in recognition of his lifelong commitment to the nonviolent human rights advocacy.

We’re honored to salute Dr. Lowery through the scholarship and proud to partner with the Joseph E. Lowery Institute, which strives to bring justice and human rights for all people. It’s a cause that’s near to our hearts, and we hope yours too. Join us by donating to the Joseph E. Lowery Institute today.

Have your travels made you a more diverse person? How?

Scarlet Pressley-Brown

Director, External Affairs & Community Relations

Private jet and commercial service together in one card.  Introducing the Air Elite Card

Did you know Delta is the only commercial airline with a private jet fleet?

It’s true. In fact, our private jet subsidiary Delta AirElite offers more than 25 years of experience in aircraft charter and management service, providing a flexible, comfortable and convenient travel options.

Now, we’re making it easier and more rewarding than ever to enjoy the best of both – Delta and Delta AirElite. We recently launched the Air Elite Card, offering the option to book private jet and commercial travel with just one call to our dedicated concierge team. With one call, premium travelers can now experience the ultimate travel solution.  Cardholders enjoy exclusive benefits including:

• Simple and competitive “all-in” private jet rates locked in for up to two years
• Guaranteed availability 365 days per year (Peak Day restrictions apply)
• Choose a light, midsize or large cabin private jet or airline service on a trip-by-trip basis

• 20% savings on qualifying Delta flights when booked in conjunction with a Delta AirElite flight segment

• Two complimentary Premium Class Delta tickets upon purchase or renewal
• Immediate complimentary SkyMiles® Diamond Medallion® status for you and a companion (or two to gift), which includes Delta Sky Club® membership, mileage bonuses and unlimited complimentary upgrades
• Delta AirElite’s award-winning concierge service and Sky Priority™ benefits, such as priority check-in and boarding, expedited security, and baggage service

Seamless private jet and commercial travel – personalized to when and how you want it.

To purchase the Air Elite Card today or for more information, please call 877-541-3548 or contact us by email at airelitecard@airelite.com.

And if you are already a customer, we’d love to hear from you! Drop us a line or two in the comments section.

Kelley Moore

Manager – Delta AirElite Business Jets

Terms & Conditions
For all domestic air transportation or international air transportation (each as defined by Delta) provided by Delta booked in accordance with the Air Elite Jet Card Agreement and in conjunction with an AirElite trip pursuant to the Delta Air Elite Jet Card Agreement, Cardholder shall be entitled to a 20% discount on published Y0 (domestic Coach Class) and F0 (domestic First Class) fares and a 20% discount on published J (international Business Class) or C (international Business Class) fares, respectively, in effect when booked. All other domestic fares or international fares for travel on Delta shall be at the published fares in effect when booked. All domestic and international fares booked in accordance with this Air Elite Jet Card Agreement are subject to all applicable rules published by Delta. Air transportation on Delta and Delta Connection® carriers is subject to Delta’s Contract of Carriage, which is incorporated into every ticket for travel and may be downloaded at http://www.delta.com. Delta reserves the right to amend its Contract of Carriage at any time. Your travel will be governed by the rules that are in effect on the date your travel begins. Delta ticket agents and employees cannot modify the terms of the contract without authority from a corporate officer.

Purchase of the Air Elite card is subject to Delta AirElite’s Terms and Conditions that are outlined in the then current Air Elite Jet Card Agreement. Delta AirElite flights are operated by Delta AirElite Business Jets, Inc., an FAA-certificated FAR Part 135 air carrier, or by another FAA-certificated Part 135 or Part 121 air carrier. Offers void where prohibited by law. Offers subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply.

Complete Diamond Medallion benefits and associated terms can be found at delta.com/about_skymiles. Gifted Diamond Medallion status will be effective within 2 weeks and membership credentials should arrive within 4 weeks. Complimentary upgrades are subject to availability and may not be available on all flights or in all markets. Taxes and fees for Award Travel are the responsibility of the passenger and must be paid at the time the ticket is booked. Award Travel seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets. All SkyMiles program rules apply to SkyMiles program membership, miles, offers, mile accrual, mile redemption and travel benefits. To review the rules, please visit Membership Guide & Program Rules. All Delta Sky Club rules apply to Delta Sky Club use.  To review the rules, visit delta.com/skyclub. Offers and benefits subject to change.