As a Delta A350 captain, Barry Behnfeldt is no stranger to flying. However, setting a Guinness World record for flying to 48 states in 48 hours is uncharted territory for the seasoned pilot. Follow along his race against time with help from fellow Delta people along the way.

Last June, for the inaugural year of this endeavor, a Delta Charter flight touched down in Deauville, France – a first for a U.S. passenger airline – to return WWII veterans to the site for D-Day commemorations. On May 31, the historic charter once again departed to return WWII Veterans ...

Delta will now begin interviewing and extending conditional job offers to retiring full-time active-duty military and full-time Active Guard Reserve pilots as early as 24 months prior to their retirement date, expanded from six months.

Delta has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Veterans 2022. Nearly 11% of Delta’s 80,000 employees are veterans, and the company has taken an active role in helping those serving understand how their skills will transfer to civilian careers with the airline.

For the eighth year, Delta will match donations up to an aggregate total of 10 million miles donated to these two organizations through SkyWish, the charitable arm of the SkyMiles Program.

The trip, the first for a U.S. airline to Normandy's Deauville Airport, was months in the making.

U.S. veterans of World War II, many in their mid-90s, touched down Thursday in Normandy, France, as part of the upcoming 78th anniversary of the D-Day landings. This is the first time some of the veterans have returned to France since the Normandy landings on June 6, 1944.

The unique charter – marking the first time a U.S. passenger airline will fly directly to Normandy – has its roots in the film “The Girl Who Wore Freedom,” a documentary depicting the annual D-Day commemorations in France that was added onboard last year to the Delta Studio.

Nearly 11% of Delta’s 80,000 employees are military veterans, and this partnership with FourBlock will open a recruiting pipeline to help our military and veterans transition to civilian careers.

Delta is matching member-donated miles through the Delta SkyWish Program to Fisher House Foundation’s Hero Miles program and Luke's W​ings for the entire month of November.