Delta Air Lines

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In June 1993, Delta by established international code sharing. By combining with other airlines around the globe, service has expanded to include more than 350 cities in over 55 countries. In 1998, Delta made aviation history by carrying over 105 million passengers, breaking the company's previous record of 103 million set in 1997.

With the major change in air regulations and rising fuel costs, Delta filed for bankruptcy on Sept. 14, 2005. Ironically, a major rival carrier Northwest Airlines also filed that same day via a filing with the same court. Delta and Northwest eventually merged several years later, after both companies had restructured and had emerged from bankruptcy, with Delta as the surviving airline.

Based on several new initiatives, Delta projected a return to profitability by late 2007. Delta would eventually reach this goal of full year profitability in 2007. By constantly moving forward strategically, continually opening new flights, seeking business associates, and offering the great customer service, it has become one of the successful competitors in civil aviation. Today, Delta Air Lines operates extensive domestic and international flights which includes North America, South America, Asia, Africa, Middle East, Europe, Australia and the Caribbean. In 2009, it started providing flights between Sydney and Los Angeles, making it the only American airlines to have flights in every continent except Antarctica.

References

Jones, G. (2003). Delta Air Lines: 75 years of airline excellence. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub.

Delta Flight Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved April 27, 2017, from http://www.atlanta.net/partner/delta-flight-museum/682/

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