Delta Reaches Seniority Integration, Union Representation Milestones

Third workgroup resolves representation issues

ATLANTA, March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today issued the following memo from Mike Campbell, executive vice president of Human Resources and Labor Relations, to Delta colleagues worldwide. The memo provides employees an update on seniority integration and union representation.

        “During the last few weeks, we reached two significant merger
        milestones. First, the remaining seniority integration
        committees representing pre-merger Delta employees in the
        larger workgroups presented their recommendations for
        fair and equitable seniority integration methods for the
        combined workgroups. Second, we resolved representation
        issues for our planners, trainers, and reliability and
        technical analysts in our Technical Operations group.

        “So where do we now stand? Seniority integration has already
        been resolved for pilots, dispatchers, AMTs, and
        meteorologists. Several weeks ago, the pre-merger Delta
        flight attendant seniority committee presented its position
        on a fair and equitable integration for flight attendants. If
        agreed to by representatives of the Northwest flight
        attendants and accepted by the company that would cover the
        combined flight attendant workgroup.

        “The recommendations made last week cover ACS/Cargo,
        Reservation Sales and TechOps Stores employees. And if these
        recommendations were to be agreed to by representatives of
        pre-merger Northwest employees and accepted by the company,
        we would have seniority integration issues resolved for the
        vast majority of our combined employee groups.

        “In addition, last week pre-merger Northwest training
        representatives, production planners, line maintenance
        planners, technical writers, reliability analysts and
        technical analysts, represented by the Aircraft Technical
        Support Association (ATSA), voted to approve a transition
        plan. The transition plan provides that they will now file a
        notice with the National Mediation Board (NMB) requesting
        that the NMB terminate their certification.

        “I want to extend my thanks and applaud the efforts of all
        the seniority integration teams that have worked to resolve
        seniority integration issues from both Delta and Northwest.

        “I also commend ATSA for working with us to resolve
        representation for these employees. We are now able to align
        their pay, benefits and work rules with similarly situated
        salaried and  merit-based employees of Delta.

        “Thank you for all you continue to do to make Delta a
        successful global airline and a great place to work.”

Delta Air Lines is the world’s largest airline. From its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers offer service to 379 destinations in 66 countries and serve more than 170 million passengers each year. Delta’s marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem either SkyMiles or WorldPerks on more than 16,000 daily flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta‘s more than 70,000 employees worldwide are reshaping the aviation industry as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global network. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com.