Delta Air Lines 
- April 15, 2008
Contact: Andrew Segal,  W (404) 773-0234

Delta and Northwest: Creating America's Premier Global Airline
Focus: SLC

• Delta and Northwest are joining together to create a new, stronger airline that will be a win for employees, customers and communities.
  
• Salt Lake City will be the primary gateway to the West for the combined Delta/Northwest.
  
• Employees in Utah will benefit from greater job security at a more resilient airline better able to weather the industry's traditional boom and bust cycle.
  
• The company also expects no involuntary furloughs of frontline employees as a result of this transaction and the existing pension plans for both companies' employees will be protected. Additionally, all Delta and Northwest employees will enjoy reciprocal pass privileges on both airlines, beginning as soon as possible during the regulatory review process.
            ■ Together, Delta and Northwest currently employ approximately 3,000 Utah residents and generate more than'$7.6 billion in economic benefits annually.
  
• More convenient access to destinations worldwide will provide Salt Lake City and surrounding communities with potential opportunities for economic development, new investment and increased tourism.
  
• Because Delta and Northwest have geographically distinct networks, the merger will not change the competitive environment for customers in Salt Lake City. Competition among carriers will continue to thrive.

Delta Air Lines

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