Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson Issues Statement on Lease Extension at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson Issues Statement on Lease Extension at
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

ATLANTA, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) CEO
Richard Anderson today issued the following statement announcing an agreement
with the City of Atlanta to extend its lease at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
International Airport through 2017.

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"Delta is pleased to have reached an agreement with the City of Atlanta on a
lease extension at Hartsfield-Jackson that will maintain the airport's
position as the leading airport in the world and ensure the continued growth
of air service in Atlanta.

"Atlanta and Delta are successful because we have worked hand-in-hand for
nearly 70 years to distinguish our hometown airport as one known for its
convenience, efficiency and competitive costs. We have been fortunate to work
with a long line of visionary leaders including Mayors Hartsfield, Young,
Jackson and Franklin who understood that Atlanta's economic prosperity and
growth is directly tied to Hartsfield-Jackson's more than $20 billion annual
economic impact.

"We look forward to working with the city administration and the city council
on finalizing the legislation and moving forward with the development of the
Maynard Holbrook Jackson, Jr. International Terminal."

The agreement is subject to the finalization of definitive documents and
approval by the Atlanta City Council and Delta's Board of Directors.

Delta Air Lines is the world's No. 1 airline. From its hubs in Atlanta,
Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake
City, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Amsterdam and Tokyo-Narita, Delta, its
Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers offer service to 382
destinations in 69 countries and serves more than 170 million passengers each
year. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem either
SkyMiles or WorldPerks on more than 16,000 daily flights offered by SkyTeam
and other partners. Delta's more than 70,000 employees worldwide are reshaping
the aviation industry as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global network.
Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and
flight status at delta.com.

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