It’s been another extremely busy week for the airline with the summer travel season in full swing. In-flight Wi-Fi installations aren’t slowing down either with an additional 10 aircraft outfitted with Wi-Fi in just the last six days. So let’s break it down by the numbers…

Stats as of July 15:

• 205 Delta planes flying with Wi-Fi
• 63.5% of the pre-merger Delta domestic mainline fleet
• 700+ Wi-Fi flights every day

The remainder of the domestic fleet is scheduled for completion by the fall and Wi-Fi installations are scheduled for completion on about 200 pre-merger Northwest planes by summer 2010. Once complete, Delta will offer Wi-Fi on more than 500 aircraft and 1,300 flights per day.

The first 767-300 (ship 138) with Wi-Fi successfully completed flight tests, however it will be a few more weeks before you’ll be able to tweet from a 763 at 35,000 feet. That’s because the Wi-Fi system will remain deactivated until the FAA provides a supplemental type certificate (STC).

Moving back to the narrowbody fleet…the A319/A320 final design review is scheduled for July 16; The DC9-50 survey is scheduled for July 23; and the B737-700 prototype unit is set for early September.

But wait there’s more! As a direct result of customer feedback, Aircell and Delta also launched two new pricing options on Wednesday to better serve customers’ needs on flights of varying lengths.

The Flight Pass, which sells for $5.95, is available for short-haul flights of 1½ hours or less. The new 24-Hour Pass for $12.95 connects any Wi-Fi-enabled device during a 24-hour period on any Wi-Fi-equipped Delta flight.

A 30-Day Pass that allows unlimited Internet service during a 30-day period sells for $49.95. And we’re still offering standard mid-range (for flights of about 1½ to three hours) and long-haul Gogo Flight Pass pricing plans at $9.95 and $12.95. Offers and prices subject to change. Use of the Gogo service is subject to terms of use available at gogoinflight.com.

So…that’s it for this week’s update…let us know what you think of the new pricing options!

Fleet Deets:

MD88: 117 A/C

MD90: 16 A/C

B737-800: 1 A/C (awaiting STC)

B757-200: 70 A/C

B767-300: 1 A/C (awaiting STC)

MD88 Tail Numbers: All

MD90 Tail Numbers: All

B737-800 Tail Number: 3742.

B757-200 Tail Numbers: 602, 608-610, 614-615, 617, 619, 621, 625-633, 636-641, 644-645, 647, 649-656, 667, 672, 674, 677-679, 684-685, 690-694, 696-699, 6701-6716, 6902, 6904

B767-300 Tail Number: 138

Chris B.
Sr. Product Manager
In-Flight Entertainment

You may have noticed the latest addition to our domestic lunch/dinner menu on flights of approximately 3.5 hours or more this month: Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream is now available onboard during July and September!

Our flight attendants will be offering both Vanilla or Cherry Garcia (rate your favorite here) flavors for $2 during lunch/dinner, which is from 9:46am – 8:00pm, on select flights.

What is your favorite flavor of Ben & Jerry’s?

Megan Ireland
General Manager
Onboard Revenue

Our SkyMiles members have been asking us for a mileage-earning check card for awhile now, so we looked for a banking partner that shared our commitment to delivering world-class customer service and providing more options to customers. SunTrust is the ideal partner with a strong, complementary network in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic.

A traditional check card typically rewards one point or mile for every $4 spent, which is why we’re pretty excited that our new check cards will be one of the fastest-earning programs in the U.S. (And don’t fret if SunTrust doesn’t bank in your area, because we’re looking to soon add other check card partners too.)

What does this mean for you? The lowest annual fees in the industry, added security, fast access to cash at over 2,700 SunTrust ATMs and ease of use at Visa® merchants worldwide.

There are three options available:

• Classic: earns one mile for every $2 purchased and 2,500 bonus miles for the first signed purchase; annual fee is only $20.
• Platinum: earns one mile for every $1 purchased, plus for your first signed purchase you get 5,000 bonus miles and a complimentary Delta Sky Club Day Pass; annual fee is $55.
• Business: earns one mile for every $1 purchased, plus you get 5,000 bonus miles and a complimentary Delta Sky Club Day Pass for the first signed purchase; annual fee is $55.

Enrollment is now open, so sign up at any SunTrust location, call 1-877-SUNTRUST or visit suntrust.com/skymiles for more information.

What do you think about our newest mileage-earning option?

‘Till next time,

Mark Goblirsch
Manager – Co-branded Check Cards

Annual fees apply. One-time Enrollment Bonus Miles will be awarded after the first use of your SunTrust SkyMiles^® Check Card for a signature-based purchase. Enrollment Bonus is only available to new SunTrust SkyMiles^® Check Cards customers and cannot be combined with any other enrollment offer. Complete rules available at www.suntrust.com/skymiles. All SkyMiles^® program rules apply. To review the rules, please visit www.delta.com/skymiles. All Sky Club membership terms, conditions, and house rules apply to Sky Club use and membership. For the complete Sky Club terms, conditions, and house rules, please visit delta.com/skyclub. Offers and benefits subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. The SunTrust SkyMiles^® Check Cards are issued by SunTrust Banks, Inc., and available in AL, AR, FL, GA, MD, MS, NC, SC, TN, WV, VA and DC.