Delta Air Lines, Inc., typically referred to
as Delta, is one of the major airlines of the United States and
a legacy carrier. It is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The
airline, along with its subsidiaries and regional affiliates, including Delta
Connection, operates over 5,400 flights daily and serves 325 destinations in 52
countries on six continents. Delta is a founding member of the Sky
Team airline alliance.
Delta has nine hubs, with Atlanta being
its largest in terms of total passengers and number of departures. It is
ranked second among the world's largest airlines by number of
scheduled passengers carried, revenue passenger-kilometers flown, and fleet
size. It is ranked 69th on the Fortune 500.
