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Cheap Flights on Delta Airlines. Book online Delta Airlines fares.
One of the world's fastest growing international airlines, Delta Airlines offers flights to 900 cities across the world through its Delta, Delta Shuttle and Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners.
The airline has roots going back to 1924, with the foundation of the world's first aerial crop dusting organisation, offering its first passenger flights in 1929. In 1941, the company moved its headquarters to Atlanta.
In summer 2006, Delta Airlines claimed that it would be offering passengers more destinations and departures between the US, Europe, India and Israel than any other global airline and added or announced 50 new international routes over the previous year.
Its hub airports include Atlanta, one of the world's busiest airports, John F Kennedy airport in New York, and Cincinatti in Ohio, with all three serving transcontinental destinations.
In April 2008 the airline opened up the possibility of new flight routes with the announcement of a merger between itself and NorthWest Airlines. Pending shareholder and trade union agreement, the new merged airline will be called Delta and will look to combine NorthWest's Midwest and Asia routes with Delta's strength on the East Coast, Europe and Latin America.
Delta Airlines currently offers great value airfares on its flights, serving Mexico, South and Central America and the Caribbean, while also taking advantage of the US-EU Open Skies Agreement of March 2008 to introduce new transatlantic routes from London Heathrow to its bases at JFK and Atlanta.
The airline is a founding member of global airline alliance SkyTeam, which offers its customers an extensive range of worldwide destinations, flights and services.
Passengers have the opportunity of redeeming SkyMiles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and Delta Airlines' other partners, meaning those cheap airfares go even further.
In April 2008 the SkyMiles Store was opened as an online shopping destination providing a wide a range of travel-related products such as luggage, luggage tags and passport holders.
Delta Airlines often runs special deals on its flights with great value airfares and for the very best airfares that the company can offer, make sure you book through Major Travel.
For premium travellers, The Delta Reserve Credit Card and the Delta Reserve for Business Credit Card was launched in 2008, offering Medallion Qualification Miles through which users can access the airline's Breezeway priority boarding and security lanes, as well as the Delta Crown Room Clubs.
Delta Airlines operates flights to and from Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Manchester, London and Southampton airports in the United Kingdom.
Customers flying on Delta Airlines' newest routes will be able to enjoy the comfort of a wide body Boeing 767-300ER aircraft featuring Delta's award-winning BusinessElite service.
The airline uses a range of aircraft in its large fleet, including 32 737-200 aircraft, 121 757-200 aircraft and 71 737-800 aeroplanes.
Passengers in all classes on long-haul Delta Airlines flights can enjoy great movie and musical entertainment during their flight as well as a range of television favourites and great food.
The airline also expanded its range of destinations in Latin America in 2006, with new flights to Kingston in Jamaica, Aquadilla and Ponce in Puerto Rico and Guayaquil and Quito in Equador.
Passengers now travelling with Delta can enjoy the latest in paperfree air travel, thanks to the online check in facilities of delta.com for most international flights.
Meanwhile, customers departing from the US on international flights can print their boarding passes on the site, before proceeding directly to security at the airport.
If you want the very cheapest airfares that Delta Airlines can offer, be sure to book through Major Travel.
Cheap Flights on Delta Airlines. Book online Delta Airlines fares.
Last updated: 21st August 2008
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