Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Lines is a global airline, one of the largest worldwide. According to SkyTeam (2009), a worldwide alliance management team of ten members, the founding member Delta “serves about 928 destinations in about 174 countries; with approximately 455 million customers annually and offers 15,955 plus daily flights...as well as, code-sharing (airline networks consisting of selling tickets of a partnered airline team)”. In this paper, we will venture into the globalization of Delta Air Lines and understand

DELTA AIR LINES RESEARCH Lemeka Fields Michael Green Alana Ireland Justin Latimore MGNT 3165-1 June 13, 2012 DELTA AIRLINES RESEARCH BY: Fields, Lameka N. Green, Michael A. Ireland, Alana. Latimore, Justin Abstract Delta Air Linesheadquartered in Atlanta Georgia, in the United States. Delta Airlines operates extensive domestic and international network serving all continents except Antarctica. Delta is the sixth-oldest operating airline by foundation date, and the oldest

organization of choice for this paper is Delta Air Lines, Inc. Delta Air Lines serves as one of the major airlines across the globe that has re-defined the air transportation system. Delta Air Lines was initially created as Huff Daland Dusters Inc. on May 30, 1924 in Macon, Georgia, which was an aerial

04/28/2017 Introduction Delta Air Lines, Inc. is a provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo throughout the globe while based primarily in the United States. Despite extreme competition, Delta maintains its strong market position on the global scale. The airlines began operations in 1928 as a small local US based air Transportation Company aimed at providing reliable travel. This paper will discuss the management functions utilized that have helped Delta pursue in a future time

Descriptors - Billy Yoo Delta Air Lines is a provider of scheduled air transportation for passengers and cargo, whose route network is centered around a system of hub, international gateway and key airports that gather and distribute traffic, and supported by a fleet of aircraft that is varied in size and capabilities. The company’s network includes international joint ventures, marketing alliances with foreign airlines, loyalty memberships and agreements with regional carriers. Delta was started as a

Three findings of Fact with Recommendations 1. Delta 's customer complaints were double the industry standard in 2009. During this period, Delta had the lowest record for a large air carrier with on-time arrivals. In addition, they have the greatest number of complaints for poor service and lost bags. The number and severity of these complaints will damage the image of Delta Air Lines. Recommendations: Delta must be proactive with operational improvements or they will promote a negative reputation

Summary Delta Air Lines’ (Delta) history began in 1924 as Huff Daland Dusters located in Mason, Georgia. Starting as an agricultural air company, C.E. Woolman acquired Huff Daland Dusters and changed the name to Delta Air Services. Securing a contract with the United States Postal Service, Delta was now carrying mail and passengers. Eventually the name would be changed to Delta Air Lines. In 2012 Delta Air Lines was the 2nd largest airline to provide air transportation for passengers, cargo

Historical Background Delta Air Lines first started as an “aerial crop dusting” or “pesticide spray service,” also known as the “Huff Daland Dusters” in 1924. In 1928, the company name was changed to Delta Air Lines and was now recognized as one of the largest airline services in the world (“About Delta,” 2016; “Delta Airlines,” 2016). In fact, it is ranked as the third biggest airline in the US and it is an exceptional U.S service that offers flight to African states. In 2000, the company joined

In 2012, Delta Air Lines had emerged like the phoenix, from the ashes of a 2008, Chapter 11 bankruptcy to become the second largest airline worldwide. Through its network of operations, Delta provides air transport both domestically and internationally for cargo, mail, and passengers. In the past, Delta successfully utilized mergers and acquisitions to increase its market share and grow its existing service base. Since 2012, Delta has been aggressively seeking out new opportunities for further growth

Delta Air Lines began in the early 1920’s as a crop dusting operation, known as the Huff Daland crop dusting company, and was based out of Macon, Ga. This was the first agricultural flying company in existence at the time and grew into the world’s largest privately owned fleet of aircraft (18 planes) by the mid 1920’s. At the turn of the decade, co-founder C.E. Woolman lead a movement to purchase Huff Daland and re-branded the company as Delta Air Service, named after the Mississippi River Delta