Delta Air Lines Facts

Question 1

When was Delta founded and with what name?

Answer 1

1924; Huff Daland Dusters
1929; Delta Air Service
Delta is the 6th oldest airline by foundation date and the oldest airline still operating in the United States.

Question 2

Frequent Flyer Program Name

Answer 2

SkyMiles

Question 3

Airport Lounge Name

Answer 3

Delta Sky Club

Question 4

Delta Alliance Name

Answer 4

SkyTeam

Question 5

Delta Company Slogan

Answer 5

Keep Climbing

Question 6

Delta CEO

Answer 6

Richard H. Anderson

Question 7

Delta President

Answer 7

Edward Bastian

Question 8

When and with who was the largest and most recent merger?

Answer 8

2010; Northwest Airlines

Question 9

How did Delta get its’ name?

Answer 9

First named the Daland Dusters as a crop dusting operation. The company was moved to Monroe, Louisiana and was later renamed Delta Air Services, in reference to the nearby Mississippi Delta region and commenced passenger services on June 17, 1929. The single passenger sat in a chair placed in the bin where the pesticide was usually kept.

Question 10

Why was Delta first named Huff Daland Dusters?

Answer 10

Formed with a Huff-Daland Duster, the first true crop duster

Question 11

What is the Delta logo often referred to as?

Answer 11

The “widget”

Question 12

What was Delta’s low cost carrier brand named?

Answer 12

Song (2003-2006) to compete with JetBlue Airways

Question 13

How long did Delta have crop dusting operations?

Answer 13

1966

Question 14

Who represents the pilot union?

Answer 14

Air Line Pilot Association (ALPA)

Question 15

Roughly how many flights operate per day at mainline and connection?

Answer 15

Mainline: 5,000
Connection: 2,500

Question 16

Who does Delta have a transatlantic joint venture with?

Answer 16

Air France, KLM and Alitalia. This includes ticket pricing, schedules, capacity, and revenue.

Question 17

How much does Delta own of Virgin Atlantic?

Answer 17

In 2012 Delta spent $360 million to acquire a 49% stake in Virgin Atlantic. These shares were previously held by Singapore Airlines. Both airlines share the costs and revenues from all the joint venture flights the airlines operated.

Question 18

The oldest aircraft of the Delta fleet are:

Answer 18

MD88 with an average of 22 years in 2014

Question 19

What does Delta have concerning Wi-Fi equipped aircraft?

Answer 19

Aircell mobile broadband and the largest fleet of Wi-Fi equipped aircraft in the world.

Question 20

What is Delta’s magazine called?

Answer 20

Delta Sky Magazine

Question 21

Delta’s frequent flyer program is called:

Answer 21

SkyMiles

Question 22

What are Delta’s core values?

Answer 22

HONESTY | Always tell the truth
INTEGRITY | Always keep your deals
RESPECT | Don’t hurt anyone
PERSEVERANCE | Try harder than all our competitors—never give up
SERVANT LEADERSHIP | Care for our customers, our community and each other

Question 23

Delta’s refinery in Trainer, Penn., provides approximately _________% of Delta’s domestic fuel needs in the United States.

Answer 23

Delta’s refinery in Trainer, Penn., provides approximately 80 percent of Delta’s domestic fuel needs in the United States.

Question 24

What airport did the alliance with Virgin Atlantic open up?

Answer 24

Delta gained improved access to London Heathrow, the leading transatlantic marketplace, through its alliance with Virgin Atlantic. This will significantly expand its London to JFK service.