ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines' customers around the world continue to enjoy on-time and customer-focused operations following the company's decision to file for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As of 4 p.m. EDT today, Delta has operated 1,076 flights since midnight EDT, with 82.1 percent of them arriving at their destinations on time. Additionally, at the world's largest airline hub in Atlanta, more than 90 percent of Delta flights had arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. These figures are in line with Delta's usual September operations.
"It's business as usual at Delta," said Jim Whitehurst, Delta's Chief Operating Officer. "Our operations continue to run smoothly throughout the U.S. and internationally, with Delta people intensely focused on providing safe and reliable service for our customers."
In addition to normal flight operations, other aspects of the company's business also continue to function as usual. Customers are purchasing tickets at delta.com and through other channels at normal volumes. Delta's more than 52,000 employees have been paid as scheduled. And SkyMiles(R) members continue to earn and redeem miles as usual.
Delta and its subsidiaries filed to reorganize under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Sept. 14, 2005. More information about Delta's Chapter 11 filing is available online at delta.com/restructure.
Delta Air Lines is the world's second-largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 502 destinations in 88 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
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