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Airline Essentials - Delta Airlines

By Arlene Fleming, About.com

Delta Airlines

Arlene Fleming
When Delta Airlines Was Founded: Founded in 1928, and first known as Delta Air Service, Delta originally served Texas, Mississippi and Alabama.
Headquarters / Main Hub: The main hub and headquarters of Delta Airlines is in Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL).
Official Website: Delta Airlines
Seat Maps: Seat Maps
Phone Number: Phone number - 800-221-1212
Frequent Flyer / Alliance: Skymiles is the frequent flyer program of Delta Airlines.
Delta is in a global alliance as part of SkyTeam.
Frequent flyer info
Major Crashes / Incidents: Delta's deadliest crash occurred on August 2, 1985. The flight was from Fort Lauderdale and crashed at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, killing 133 passengers and crew on board due to wind shear. There were 34 survivors.
Airline News From Delta: Delta's Newsroom
Interesting Fact About Delta: Delta serves all 50 United States, and is the only airline that does.

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