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75 Years of Delta Air Mail Service

This July 4th is a special one Delta! We celebrate 75 years of carrying the mail by air. On  July 4, 1934, 7-passenger Stinson T planes took off to fly Air Mail Route 24, between Fort Worth, Texas, and Charleston, South Carolina.

Here is the one piece of commemorative mail from that day, now housed in the Delta Archives:

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Winning an air mail contract made possible Delta’s real transition from crop duster to passenger-carrying airline.  With the revenue from the mail, we soon started up passenger service again, which had been suspended since 1930, and grew into a national airline.

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Marie Force
Archives Manager

Fasten Your Seatbelts New York and Minneapolis – Delta’s Party in the Sky is Taking Off Sunday!

Happy Pride everyone!

This weekend marks Delta’s continuing presence at Pride events held throughout the U.S. Hundreds of Delta employees will participate in New York City’s Heritage of Pride celebration and the Twin Cities Pride celebration in Minneapolis.

And we haven’t forgotten our hometown…Pride events in Atlanta have moved to Halloween weekend this year and Delta will again be an official sponsor.

So, what do we have planned for the big weekend? Delta’s Marketing team, working with several of our agency partners, will ensure the rainbow colors are flying high – along with Delta’s red, white and blue. We’ve got Delta’s classic “MINI Cooper with wings,” tons of great giveaways for the thousands that will be lining the parade route and a seriously tricked-out DJ truck that’ll be playing some of this summer’s hottest dance music.

I’d like to give props to our audio production partner – DMI Music & Media Solutions with consultation from Joel Salkowitz, Program Director of Pulse 87 FM in NYC – for creating an amazing four-hour set that will be sure to keep the energy flowing this weekend.

Some of the standout tracks include:

  • Manny Lehman “Body Rock”
  • Keri Hilson ft. Timbaland “Return the Favor” (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Club Mix)
  • Ron Reeser - Dan Saenz ft. Myah “Everything”
  • Kaci Battaglia “Crazy Possessive” (Tony Moran & Warren Rigg Club Mix)
  • Pink “Please Don’t Leave Me” (Digital Dog Remix)

Many of the songs from the Pride playlist can currently be heard onboard Delta via the “Party in the Sky” show and this month’s “Delta Pride” show.

As always, we’d love to know what you think of Delta’s onboard entertainment options.

Have a great weekend!

Chris B.
Sr. Product Manager
In-Flight Entertainment

Delta Blog Wins Two Major Awards

The Delta blog has been selected to receive two national communication awards for outstanding achievement in the social media world!

Thanks to your ideas, thoughts, and participation, our blog won a 2009 PRSA Bronze Anvil Award and a 2009 IAVA Communicator Award of Distinction.

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CONGRATULATIONS to our Delta employees and partners who contribute to our blog daily and thanks to our frequent commenters and readers for your support.

Tell us, what do you like most about our blog? How can we continue to improve?

Katie
Marketing

The Winner of the Gay.com Travel Awards “Favorite Airline” Category is…

0303309_instinct_fp_brazilGreetings all, it’s me again. You may recall my first blog post from April 29th; I asked for your vote to help Delta win the “Favorite Airline” category in the 17th Annual Gay.com Travel Awards. It is my pleasure to let you know that Delta is the winner!

The official article was posted Monday on Gay.com and I just couldn’t wait to spread the word. Over 25,000 votes were cast and I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who voted. One of Delta’s Flight Plan goals has consistently been to embrace diverse people, thinking and styles. This is something this airline and its employees believe in and demonstrate in everything we do. This award exemplifies that important goal and Delta’s continued commitment to meeting that objective (which we’ve been doing for quite some time).

Favorite Airline: DELTA
Favorite International Destination: London, England
Favorite Romantic Getaway: Paris, France
Favorite Domestic Destination: San Francisco, CA
Favorite Resort Town: Provincetown, MA

Thank you again for your support! Your vote and your business are both greatly appreciated!

Do you have any favorite destinations to add to the list?

Russ Hawkins
Sr. Analyst - Europe / JV International Pricing

Jeter-Wright Showdown Update

This season, it’s not just about Mets versus Yankees in New York - it’s about David Wright versus Derek Jeter - and it’s personal. Since Delta is the official airline and proud sponsor of New York’s two beloved baseball teams, each time the The New York Yankees’ All-Star shortstop and New York Mets’ All-Star third baseman step up to the plate, they’ll be competing against each other for a big donation to their favorite charity.

Under the rules of our Delta’s Jeter/Wright Batting Challenge, the player who ends the season with the highest batting average (based on a minimum 400 at bats) wins $100,000 for his charity.

Learn more about Derek Jeter’s Turn 2 Foundation here and David Wright’s David Wright Foundation here or at our press release here.

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Each Monday we’ll post the updated scoreboard here at the Delta blog so you can follow along and cheer on your favorite player’s charity. Let the games begin! Also - you can check out behind the scenes pics of our Sky 360 suite at Yankees Stadium here.

Who’s charity will you be cheering for this week?

Annika
NYC Promotional Marketing