ARCJET From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1698 times:
June 17, 1929 was the inaugural date of the launch of Delta Air Lines. The first route was Dallas-Shreveport-Monroe-Jackson in a Travelair. They would lose this route to American Airlines in 1930 and re-enter the passenger market on August 1, 1934. This time the route went from Dallas to Charleston, SC. The rest is history:
Merge with C&S airlines in 1954, first routes to west coast in 1961, buy
Northeast Airlines in 1972, Open London Gatwick route in 1978, buy Western Airlines in 1987, gain access to Japan in 1987,and purchase the Pan Am Frankfurt operation in 1991. Happy 75th to Delta!!
N102daman From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 155 posts, RR: 3 Reply 2, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 1678 times:
Yes in deed Happy 75th Birthday to Delta Airlines. She does look good with age. Lets keep her flying for another 75 years.
Also happy 25th to "Little Delta" ASA.
"Fly Widget Fly"
"Keep Singing Song"
"Service and Hospitality from the Heart." (C. E. Woolman, Delta airlines first CEO and founder.)
NightFlier From United States of America, joined May 2004, 284 posts, RR: 2 Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 1637 times:
Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday to DELTA, Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuuuu.
And many more.
Airplanes are only as good as the people who fly&fix them.
WidgetBoi From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 1432 posts, RR: 21 Reply 5, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 17 hours ago) and read 1619 times:
I can't think of a better reason for a celebration
Fjnovak1 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 582 posts, RR: 2 Reply 7, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1566 times:
Even though I took my first Delta flight in November of last year, I've become kinda fond of flights on the widget; their employees are very nice to all passengers. Since November I have taken 23 Delta flights (19 mainline and 4 ComAir) and it, in short order, has taken over as my 2nd most flown carrier in my life (based on flights segments). #1 is Northwest with probably well over 50 or 60 flights....
Happy 75th to Delta (a SkyTeam member... lol just like in their PA announcements)!!! I hope they escape the financial difficulties and have many more birthdays.
Incidentally, I will fly my 10th and 11th lifetime flight segments this weekend on another fine carrier, Continental...CoEX, to be exact.... SAV-EWR-SAV....
GD727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 925 posts, RR: 11 Reply 9, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1525 times:
Wow, 75 years? Happy birthday Delta! You've always been my favorite!
Schweizair From United States of America, joined Mar 2004, 139 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1521 times:
Wow Delta! Has it been 75 years already!? And you were the very first airline I ever flew! Happy birthday and keep flying for another 75 years!
Alphascan From United States of America, joined Nov 2003, 936 posts, RR: 14 Reply 11, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1518 times:
HB DL! May your 76th bring happy employees, passengers and stockholders.
"To he who only has a hammer in his toolbelt, every problem looks like a nail."
NWADC9 From United States of America, joined May 2004, 4857 posts, RR: 10 Reply 12, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1508 times:
Happy B-day, DAL!!!!!!!!!!!
By the way, are there any other airlines that reached the 75th anniversary mark? I know NWA reached it in July, 2002. I have a commemorative issue of World Traveler marking the occasion.
Flying an aeroplane with only a single propeller to keep you in the air. Can you imagine that? -Capt. Picard
DeltaRules From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 3623 posts, RR: 11 Reply 13, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1490 times:
Happy B-day Delta! Someday, I hope to be working for you!
NWADC9- KLM comes to mind. I think it's the oldest airline in the world. TWA may have made it to 75, too.
OttoPylit From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 14, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 1489 times:
This month's edition of Sky magazine is a Commemorative Anniversary Issue. The entire issue is dedicated to showcasing the life of Delta, including a timeline along the bottom of the pages, experiences from many passengers, experiences from Delta employees, and a 35 question quiz for the chance to win 25,000 Skymiles. I passed with flying colors, of course Also inside is a showcase of Delta's aircraft, comparison between a Travelair and a 777, and the trend of Delta uniforms. God I am glad I was not alive during the late 60's, early 70's. I would not have been able to live with those styles. The 80's were bad enough. There is a great article on the Delta museum and it's DC-3, "Ship 41." I would encourage all to pick up a copy.
Happy Birthday, Delta!!!
Delta Air Lines-Service and hospitality from the heart.
Delta Air Lines-Nothing faster, nothing finer, to and through the South!
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