Delta Announces Six New SkyMiles Partners

SkyMiles members to enjoy more worldwide mileage-earning opportunities

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Mar 22, 2010, 01:21 ET

ATLANTA, March 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced six new SkyMiles partners and additional ways for members to accumulate miles. The new SkyMiles partners, which join more than 140 other mileage-earning partners in the world's leading frequent flier program, are LetsTalk, E-Z Rent-A-Car, SpaFinder, La Quinta Inns & Suites, International Links Golf Club and Boingo.

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Details related to each new SkyMiles partners are included below:

    
    
    SkyMiles        Mileage-Earning             Partner Benefits
     Partner        Opportunity                 
    
    LetsTalk        4,000 miles upon            A leading online retailer
                    activation of a new cell    of cell phones, wireless
                    phone and plan, including   devices and service plans
                    qualified contract
                    extensions, netbooks and
                    wireless cards from AT&T,
                    Verizon Wireless, Sprint
                    and T-Mobile; 10 miles       
                    for every $1 spent on        
                    accessories                  
    
    E-Z Rent-A-     100 miles per rental day     Multiple locations
     Car            on qualified rentals at      conveniently located
                    corporate-operated           throughout the United
                    airport locations            States
    
    SpaFinder       5 miles for every $1 spent   A network of more than
                    on gift certificates and     5,000 spas in 79
                    gift sets at                 countries
                    SpaFinder.com                
    
    La Quinta       250 miles per stay           Available at more than 750
     Inns &                                      hotels located in the
     Suites         Special offer valid          U.S., Canada and Mexico
                    through 4/30/10: Earn up
                    to 750 miles per stay at
                    any La Quinta Inns &
                    Suites
    
    International   1,250 miles for joining      Play golf almost
     Links Golf                                  everywhere Delta flies.
     Club                                        Get access to tee times,
                                                 concierge travel
                                                 services, exclusive
                                                 member tournaments and
                                                 logo gear. Enjoy hundreds
                                                 of amazing courses and
                                                 get 20% off golf fees.
    
    Boingo          500 miles for signing up     Wi-Fi networks in more
                    for unlimited Wi-Fi          than 50 airports in North
                    access at more than          America
                    125,000 hotspots

"Delta continually seeks new, innovative and relevant mileage-earning opportunities that appeal to our 74 million SkyMiles members," said Jennifer Martin, managing director - partnership marketing. "These new SkyMiles partners offer the quality and value that our customers expect, while providing additional ways to earn miles in the world's largest frequent flyer program."

Visit delta.com/skymiles for program details and information on more than 140 other SkyMiles partners, as well as complete terms and conditions.

Now in its 28th year, SkyMiles is among the longest-running and most successful loyalty programs in the travel industry. The award-winning Delta SkyMiles program offers members multiple mileage-earning opportunities when flying Delta, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers, Delta AirElite and all SkyTeam member airlines.

With more than 140 worldwide SkyMiles partners, SkyMiles members can earn miles through the Delta SkyMiles Credit Card from American Express (available in the U.S. and 11 other countries), Delta SkyMiles Check Card, participating hotels, car rental companies, restaurants, SkyMilesShopping.com, SkyMilesDining.com, floral and gift retailers, financial and realty services, and more.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 160 million customers each year. With its unsurpassed global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 367 destinations in 66 countries on six continents. Delta employs more than 70,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of nearly 800 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France KLM. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 16,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, the world's largest airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and review flight status at delta.com.

Terms and conditions:

All SkyMiles program rules apply. To review the rules, see Membership Guide & Program Rules. All offers and awards are subject to the terms and conditions of each individual SkyMiles partner. Offers, rules and participating SkyMiles partners are subject to change without notice. Offers are void where prohibited by law. Other restrictions may apply. ©2010 Delta Air Lines, Inc.

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