ATLANTA, Dec. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- In celebration of
#GivingTuesday, Delta is donating a total of 1 million miles to its
U.S. SkyWish partners.
SkyWish is the charitable arm of Delta's SkyMiles frequent flyer
program and allows Delta and its SkyMiles members to donate miles
to charitable organizations worldwide.
"Giving Tuesday serves as a great reminder for all of us to come
together and help those in need during the holiday season," said
Tad Hutcheson, Vice President –
Community Affairs. "At Delta, we are committed to supporting the
communities where our employees live, work and serve throughout the
year. Today, we encourage our customers to join in and give back
through our SkyWish program, which allows customers to donate miles
to organizations that matter most to them."
Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is a global day dedicated
to giving back to others. Observed on the Tuesday following
Thanksgiving, and the widely
recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving
Tuesday kicks off the charitable season.
As a global carrier, Delta is committed to increasing the
sustainability of communities around the globe. Delta's focus is to
make a difference in the communities where the airline's employees
live, work and serve through its arts and culture, education,
environment, health/wellness and military/veteran efforts. As part
of this commitment, Delta Air Lines, The Delta Air Lines Foundation
and Delta employees contribute time, energy and millions of dollars
to a host of philanthropic causes.
Delta and its employees together donate hundreds of hours each
year to community projects including building homes with Habitat
for Humanity International nationwide, constructing a playground
with KaBOOM!, donating blood to the American Red Cross and
more.
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 327 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 800 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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