ATLANTA, Dec. 19, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines' (NYSE:DAL) Board of Directors has set the airline's annual meeting of stockholders for April 24, 2009 in New York City. The meeting will be held at 8:30 a.m. EDT in the Auditorium at AXA Equitable Center, 787 Seventh Ave., New York.
The record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the annual meeting will be the close of business on Feb. 27, 2009.
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 more than 376 destinations worldwide in 66 countries and serves 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 and its 75,000 worldwide employees 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 or nwa.com.
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