ATLANTA, Oct. 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines
(NYSE: DAL) is helping veterans and members of the military and
their families by matching miles donated by customers in November
to the Fisher House Foundation and Luke's Wings charitable
organizations. Delta will match donations made through the SkyWish
program up to an aggregate total of 10 million miles.
SkyWish is the charitable arm of Delta's SkyMiles frequent flyer
program and allows Delta and its SkyMiles members to donate miles
to 30 charitable organizations worldwide.
The Fisher House Foundation and Luke's Wings are able to use the
miles donated through SkyWish to provide air travel to wounded,
injured or ill service members, veterans and their families, to
connect them with their loved ones for support while they undergo
treatment or recover from their injuries.
"Delta is proud to partner with customers to assist our
veterans, service members and their families by providing travel
through the SkyWish program," said Tad
Hutcheson, vice president of Community Affairs for Delta.
"They have given so much to serve our country, and we are grateful
to be able to give back to them during a time of need."
Fisher House facilities offer military and veterans' families a
place to stay at no cost while a loved one is receiving treatment.
In September, Delta contributed significantly toward the
construction of a second Fisher House facility at Joint Base
Lewis-McChord in Seattle. Luke's
Wings provides families with the means to travel to be with their
loved one during the service member's hospitalization and
rehabilitation.
In addition to the Fisher House Foundation and Luke's Wings,
Delta's support of the military also includes partnerships with the
Marine Toys for Tots campaign, Wounded Warriors, select USO
locations throughout the country and the Freedom Center in
Detroit. The airline's support for
these organizations is part of its Force for Global Good, through
which Delta employees contribute time, energy and millions of
dollars to a host of global philanthropic causes.
To review the SkyWish program terms and conditions and to donate
miles, go to www.delta.com/veterans.
Delta Air Lines serves nearly 165 million customers each year.
This year, Delta was named the 2014 Airline of the Year by Air
Transport World magazine and was named to FORTUNE magazine's 50
Most Admired Companies, in addition to being named the most admired
airline for the third time in four years. With an industry-leading
global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer
service to 318 destinations in 57 countries on six continents.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta
employs nearly 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline
fleet of more than 700 aircraft. The airline is a founding member
of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's
leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and
Alitalia as well as a newly formed joint venture with Virgin
Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers
customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets
including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia,
Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle and Tokyo-Narita.
Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities,
global products, services and technology to enhance the customer
experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is
available on delta.com, Twitter @Delta, Google.com/+Delta,
Facebook.com/delta and Delta's blog takingoff.delta.com.
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