Heartis Senior Living Center resident Geraldine relives her flight attendant days.
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One more time: How Delta helped a senior citizen bring her dream to life
As part of its Living the Dream initiative, Heartis Senior Living Center helps residents recreate meaningful moments in their lives. For resident Geraldine, that meant one more trip in the galley – a dream one member of the current generation of Delta flight attendants was only too happy to help ...
March 16, 2022, 4:30 p.m.
Welborn family photo when they arrive back to TLH
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A special connection: Delta customers bring home their adopted son
Delta agents in Tallahassee, Florida, worked hard to send a couple to South Korea to bring home their adopted son – and make sure a warm welcome awaited him in the U.S.
Oct. 21, 2021, 10:45 a.m.
Ed Bastian and Danny Meyer speak during "Gaining Altitude"
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‘Why are we doing this in the first place?’ restaurateur Danny Meyer joins Ed Bastian for candid conversation
Danny Meyer, CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, spoke with Delta CEO Ed Bastian about topics such as becoming an antiracist company.
Aug. 11, 2021, 4:30 p.m.
Danny Meyer, the founder of Shake Shack, joins Ed Bastian on episode two of "Gaining Altitude."
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Danny Meyer, Shake Shack Founder and USHG CEO, to join ‘Gaining Altitude’ series
This month, Delta CEO Ed Bastian will be joined by Danny Meyer, the founder of Shake Shack, to discuss entrepreneurship, the importance of failure and how they’ve grown through crises.
Aug. 5, 2021, 9 a.m.
Delta employee wearing PPE as a vaccine provider in his community
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Giving the joy back: Delta employee provides over 3,000 vaccinations; brings people closer to travel
Outside of Lumen Field in Seattle, hot dog and sausage vendors are selling snacks as people line up six feet apart to have their bags searched before entering the football stadium. Some people are proudly sporting their Seahawks jerseys, while others are just in their everyday clothes. Everyone is masked-up ...
May 12, 2021, 6 a.m.
Ed and Mallory Weggemann during the Town Hall
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Becoming Limitless: Mallory Weggemann and Delta CEO Ed Bastian discuss growing from the challenges we overcome
On Jan. 21, 2008, 18-year-old Mallory Weggemann was paralyzed from the waist down following a routine medical procedure, her third and final epidural injection for back pain caused by postherpetic neuralgia. The next thirteen years brought challenges, frustrations, successes and triumphs as she became a Paralympic gold and bronze medalist ...
March 25, 2021, 2 p.m.
Employee Appreciation Day
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Employee Appreciation Day celebrates and honors Delta people with monument and Delta Spirit unveiling
The airline unveiled two surprises in honor of Delta people during an Employee Appreciation Day livestream on Feb. 12
Feb. 19, 2021, 9:30 a.m.
Aircraft over mountains
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Delta recognized as world’s best-performing airline of past 10 years by Decade of Airline Excellence Awards
Delta was recognized as the world’s best-performing airline of the past 10 years, as well as the top North American airline, by the judges in the Decade of Airline Excellence Awards – which was launched by FlightGlobal, Airline Business and the civil aviation practice of Korn Ferry in lieu of ...
Dec. 7, 2020, 12:30 p.m.
Ed Bastian, Delta CEO
article  |  Racial and Ethnic Diversity
Delta CEO Ed Bastian addresses racial equity on ‘Race at Work’ podcast
Delta CEO Ed Bastian discussed the importance of addressing racial equity and justice during his appearance on the Harvard Business Review podcast, titled ‘Race at Work with Porter Braswell.’ Emphasizing diversity, equity and inclusion as a vital part of Delta’s culture, Bastian spoke transparently about the hard look that the ...
Jan. 27, 2020, 7:30 p.m.
Ed, posing with Delta crew, in front of a large plane.
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Innovation, social responsibility land Delta No. 19 on World’s Most Admired list
Delta was named one of Fortune magazine’s Top 50 Most Admired Companies for the seventh consecutive year due to its leadership in social responsibility, innovation, culture and more.
Jan. 21, 2020, 10:02 a.m.
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How 80,000 employees made Delta a Most Relevant Brand
"Strong culture." "Enthusiastic employee base." "Strong business outlook." Those are a few of the reasons Delta is ranked among the very top U.S. companies in W2O Group's most recent Relevance Index, W2O analysts explained in an interview this week. Delta climbed to No. 6, behind only Google, Microsoft and other ...
June 20, 2019, 9:15 a.m.
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Delta CEO Ed Bastian: Our success is because of our people
Today, Delta CEO Ed Bastian responded to a recent letter he received from U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Here is the text of Bastian's letter: Dear Senator Sanders: Thank you for your letter. I'm responding to clear up misperceptions you have heard regarding Delta, our people and our values-driven culture ...
May 20, 2019, 4 p.m.
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‘Can I do this too?:’ Delta daughters follow Mom’s footsteps in TechOps
At work, they call her "GP." At home, she goes by Mom. As Mother's Day approaches, dozens of Delta moms will be celebrating with their adult children who also are Delta employees — like Georgia Pye, a Logistics Attendant in TechOps who's worked at Delta for 31 years. She never ...
May 10, 2019, 2:44 p.m.
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Tech gurus, take notice: Delta named a top company for software engineers by Glassdoor
Alongside tech giants like Facebook, Salesforce and Adobe, Delta Air Lines was named a top company to work for as a software engineer by employment review website, Glassdoor. Delta is the only airline and travel company listed. Glassdoor cited the company's Best Places to Work rating – 4.4 out of ...
April 17, 2019, 10:22 a.m.
video  |  Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
‘A world of possibilities:’ From equity to empowerment, Delta women show diversity is key to business success
In honor of Women's History Month, Delta is highlighting powerful women in every field and function across the airline. A recent study by McKinsey & Company shows that companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15 percent more likely to have financial returns above respective national industry means ...
March 26, 2019, 3:13 p.m.
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