World-renowned DJ Manny Lehman teamed up with our audio provider, DMI, to host an exclusive collection of hot dance mixes on the Delta Pride channel, now playing on Delta flights worldwide.

Lehman is a top circuit party headlining DJ & producer and has produced Billboard-charting remixes from Lady Gaga, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Cher and many more.

The Pride compilation can also be heard the weekend of June 26 – booming from during Pride parades in New York City and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.

Delta is proud to be a Gold sponsor and official airline of Heritage of Pride in New York City, and the official airline of Twin Cities Pride and Atlanta Pride.

Here’s the track list:

1. “Louboutins” by Jennifer Lopez
2. “For Your Entertainment” by Adam Lambert
3. “The Power of Music” by Kristine W.
4. “Acapella” by Kelis
5. “Heartbreak On Vinyl” by Blake Lewis
6. “Was It Ever Love” by Richard Scotti
7. “You Are” by Frenchie Davis
8. “Energetic” by BoA
9. “Party Round The World” by Jason Dottley
10. “Drama Queen” by Simone Denny

Chris B.
Sr. Product Manager – In-flight Entertainment

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.

So I stretched the two-week update window to four weeks…where does the time go!?! Since my last update, we slipped past the 400 mark and are well on the way to achieving our goal of completing the entire domestic mainline fleet by this summer. I want to make a point of thanking our Engineering group and the Aircell technical teams responsible for the Wi-Fi installations. I still find it extraordinary that in just 18 months Delta will have gone from 1 airplane to a fleet of 540. So again, kudos to the folks at TechOps and the Aircell installation teams.

Our Wi-Fi partner, Aircell, continues to enhance the Gogo network with the introduction of new cell towers and by splitting existing towers into additional sectors. This “sectorization” provides more bandwidth to each plane, which enhances the onboard broadband experience — especially within high traffic flight paths — like the Northeast corridor.

Also of note, our friends (and codeshare partners) at Alaska Airlines, recently announced that they would be equipping their entire fleet with Gogo Inflight Internet…and Aircell announced additional cell towers would be installed in Alaska in order to cover the Alaska Airlines network. Good stuff.

Delta by the numbers…some interesting factoids:

The 437 Wi-Fi-equipped Delta aircraft represent 56% of the world’s entire Wi-Fi-enabled fleet.

Delta offers nearly 1,400 daily domestic flights with Wi-Fi; each day 180,000 customers fly on Wi-Fi-enabled Delta planes.

Since the launch of inflight Wi-Fi in December 2008, more than 1 million customers have used Wi-Fi on Delta planes.

Fleet Deets:

B737-700 10 (Fleet complete)
B737-800 71 (Fleet complete…note that 2 additional 737-800s will be equipped with Wi-Fi prior to joining the fleet)
B757-200 103 of 132
B757-200 ETOPS 17 of 17 (fleet complete)
B757-300 1 of 16 (deactivated pending STC)
B767-300 10 (Fleet complete)
B767-300 ETOPS 0 of 4
A319 47 of 49
A320 44 of 69
DC9-50 1 of 33 (deactivated pending STC)
MD88 117 (Fleet complete)
MD90 16 (Fleet complete…note that 12 additional MD90s will be equipped with Wi-Fi prior to joining the fleet)

We’re just about finished with the A319 fleet and the A320 fleet is more than halfway done. I’d love to hear from the folks in MSP, DTW and MEM (where most of the Airbus narrowbodies are based). Who’s surfed the Web on our Airbus fleet? How was the experience?

Chris B.
Sr. Product Manager, IFE