ATLANTA, Oct. 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today,
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) customers can now book and pay for
flights via Apple Pay, the easy and private way to pay, using the
latest version of the Fly Delta app. Delta is now the first U.S.
based airline to allow its customers to purchase their tickets
using Apple Pay, making the booking process even faster and easier
than ever before for iPhone users.
Purchasing tickets using Apple Pay within the Fly Delta app is
as simple as the touch of a finger and users will continue to
receive all of the rewards and benefits offered by their credit and
debit cards.
As part of Delta's commitment to investing in mobile technology,
this latest feature to the Fly Delta app is just one of many
digital improvements designed to elevate the overall customer
experience.
"Our Fly Delta app has come a long way since it was first
introduced in 2010. More than 18 million customers have now
downloaded the Fly Delta app and we are excited to be the first
U.S. based airline to allow our customers to book and pay for their
tickets with Apple Pay. By providing a way to pay for flights with
just the touch of a fingertip, Delta continues to optimize our
robust mobile channels and provide an easy-to-use and seamless
digital experience for our customers," said Rhonda Crawford, Vice President
- eCommerce.
Security and privacy is at the core of Apple Pay. When you add a
credit or debit card to Apple Pay, the actual card numbers are not
stored on the device or on Apple servers and each transaction is
authorized with a one-time unique dynamic security code.
For more information on Apple Pay, visit:
http://www.apple.com/apple-pay/
Delta Air Lines serves more than 170 million customers each
year. Delta was named to FORTUNE magazine's top 50 World's Most
Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired
airline for the fourth time in five years. Additionally, Delta has
ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for
four consecutive years, a first for any airline. With an
industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection
carriers offer service to 332 destinations in 63 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 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 and services, and technology to enhance the
customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional
information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as
delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta,
Facebook.com/delta and Delta's blog takingoff.delta.com.
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