How Do You Go The Delta Distance?

This weekend at the Head of the Charles Regatta race in Boston Delta fans will have the chance to tweet us their #DeltaDistance at our interactive fan zone. Not in Boston? That’s ok, we didn’t leave you out!

To celebrate this weekend’s event and also our milestone of hitting 250,000 followers on Twitter, we’re bringing the contest to you as well! What’s the prize? Roundtrip BusinessElite tickets to anywhere Delta flies in Europe!

Here’s how to enter:

• Follow @Delta on Twitter
• Tweet to @Delta and tell us how you go the “Delta Distance” in your everyday life
• Be sure to use #DeltaDistance in your tweet (that’s your form of entry)
• Stay tuned October 24 and we’ll announce our winner (the winner is chosen randomly)

So what’s the Delta Distance? It’s all about our quest to make continual improvements. And your Delta Distance can be just the same! Did you finally beat that mile time you were striving for? Did you finish that project that’s been on your desk for months? That’s the Delta Distance!

Liz Giroux

Delta Social Media

And now for the official rules…

OFFICIAL RULES for the “DELTA DISTANCE” CONTEST at the HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA

OCTOBER 22-23, 2011

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.  All applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law. Entry in the Contest constitutes your full and unconditional acceptance of these Official Contest Rules (the “Official Rules”). Promotion open to all legal United States residents, excluding residents of the states of New York and Florida,  18 years or older.  Employees of Delta Air Lines, its agencies and their families are not eligible.

The sole method of entry in the contest is through Online Entry via Twitter.com. Contest entrants are required to tweet to @Delta using #DeltaDistance to be considered potential winners and Sponsor will randomly choose one (1) winner from all eligible entries.

As a condition of entry into the Contest and by entering into such Contest, entrant grants Sponsor and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, divisions, advertising and promotional agencies, and each of the foregoing entities’ employees, \royalty-free license to publicize, broadcast, display and/or otherwise use the Contest entrant’s name, city, state, Twitter handle and photos in any media now known or hereafter devised throughout the world in perpetuity for advertising and publicity purposes in connection with the Contest. Contest winner will be determined at the sole discretion of Delta Air Lines, Inc.

GRAND PRIZE:

One prize of BusinessElite round-trip travel for two from the continental United States to anywhere Delta flies in Europe (ARV: $3400.00 each), will be awarded**

By entering or participating in the Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and by the decisions of Sponsor, which are final and binding in all respects.

Limit one entry per participant.  Winner will be drawn at the completion of the event from entries received on the event dates.  Odds of winning depend on number of eligible entries collected.  Participants need not be present to win. Winner will be contacted post event via direct message from @Delta on Twitter.  If the provided contact information is not correct, usable, or the potential winner fails to respond within 48 hours, an alternate winner may be selected.  Potential winners must sign and return an affidavit of eligibility/publicity release before award of prize.

By participating in the Contest, you agree to indemnify, defend, release and hold Delta Air Lines, Inc., its officers, directors, employees and agents (the “Sponsor Entities”) harmless from and against any and all losses, demands, damages, rights, claims, actions and liabilities of any kind (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and legal costs) arising out of or related to (a) entrant’s participation in the Contest, (b) entrant’s participation in any Prize-related activities (including, without limitation, any property loss, damage, personal injury or death caused to any person(s)), and (c) any claims of infringement related to the Sponsor Entities’ use of any photographs, drawings or any other materials submitted to Sponsor in connection with the Contest. The Winner assumes all liability for any injury, death, or damage caused, or allegedly caused, by participating in the Contest or use or redemption of the Prize.

By participating in the Contest, you waive the right to claim any damages whatsoever, including, but not limited to, punitive, consequential, direct, or indirect damages. Entrants agree that in any cause of action, in no event shall the Sponsor Entities be liable for attorneys’ fees and/or experts’ fees and costs. WITHOUT LIMITING THE FOREGOING, THE CONTEST, ALL PRIZES, AND ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED IN THE CONTEST ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

**All prizes are non-refundable may not be exchanged.  Lost, stolen or otherwise destroyed prizes will not be replaced.  Travel prizes are awarded in the form of certificates redeemable for tickets.  Certificate seats are limited and may not be available on all flights or in all markets.  Certificates are non-transferable, are not redeemable for cash and are void if sold or bartered.  The sale or barter of tickets obtained through redemption of Certificates is also prohibited.  Any tickets obtained through such sale or barter are void and will not be honored for travel.  After ticketing, date, time and routing changes may be permitted (subject to the availability of booking class) upon payment of applicable fees.

Certificates do not include a $3.70 Federal Excise Tax and the September 11th Security Fee of up to $2.50 which will be imposed on each flight segment in the passenger’s ticketed itinerary.  A flight segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing.  For travel to/from Hawaii/Alaska, U.S. International Air Transportation Tax of up to $16.20 is not included.  Certificates used for international travel do not include U.S. International Air Transportation Tax of up to $32.60 and U.S. and foreign user, inspection, security or other similarly based charges, fees or taxes of up to $349, depending on itinerary. For travel between/within the United States/Canada/PR/U.S. Virgin Islands, $25 USD/CAD* fee for 1 checked bag, $35 USD/CAD* fee for second checked bag, and $125 USD/CAD* fee for third checked bag. For travel between the United States/Canada/PR/U.S. Virgin Islands and Mexico/Central America/Caribbean and between/within Mexico/Central America/Caribbean, $30 USD/CAD* fee for second checked bag and $125 USD/CAD* fee for third checked bag. For travel to/from Europe, 60 USD/CAD*/EUR* fee for second checked bag when bags are prepaid during online check-in at delta.com (additional 15 USD/CAD*/EUR* surcharge for the second bag, when checking in via ticket counter, kiosk, or curbside) and 200 USD/CAD*/EUR* fee for third checked bag. For travel to/from Africa/Middle East/Asia/South America (except Brazil), 200 USD/CAD*/EUR* fee for third checked bag. For travel to/from Brazil, 75 USD/CAD*/EUR* fee for second checked bag and 75 USD/CAD*/EUR* fee for third checked bag.  Allowances subject to size/weight limits.  *Fees are CAD exit Canada, EUR exit Europe.  These taxes and fees are subject to change, are the responsibility of the passenger and (except for bag fees) must be paid at the time the ticket is booked.  Any taxes, fees, or changes paid at the time of ticket issuance will be refunded if ticket is not used.  However, once redeemed, Certificates are void and will have no further value.  Certificate travel will not qualify for SkyMiles mileage.  Stopovers/Upgrades/Waitlisting/Open Returns are not permitted for tickets booked with Certificates.  Lost, stolen or otherwise destroyed Certificates will not be replaced.  Schedules are subject to change without notice.  Additional restrictions may apply.  It is the responsibility of the passenger to be in possession of all necessary documentation (e.g., valid passport, visa where applicable) at the time and place of departure.  Delta reserves the right to deny boarding to any passengers without proper documentation

A list of winners may be obtained by sending a request prior to December 30, 2011 to “The Head of the Charles Giveaway,” Delta Air Lines, Inc. Dept. 010, P.O. Box 20706, Atlanta, GA 30320 6001.

Sponsor:  Delta Air Lines, Inc., Atlanta, GA