ATLANTA, Sept. 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to
deepen its ties to Atlanta, Delta
(NYSE: DAL) will serve as the Official Airline of the Atlanta
Falcons, Atlanta United and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the new home of
the Falcons and Atlanta United, for the next five years through the
2021 season.
These new partnerships add to the airline's already impressive
sponsorship roster, including the Atlanta Hawks and a longstanding
partnership with the Atlanta Braves. This latest announcement makes
Delta official partners of all the city's major professional sports
teams, affirming its status as Atlanta's hometown airline.
As a part of the agreement with Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the South
Champions Club in the new stadium has been named the Delta
Sky360˚ Club. The 25,000-square foot club is located on the
field level and will allow club patrons constant access to the
field throughout the game. The club is on the away sideline for
Falcons games and the home sideline for all Atlanta United
matches.
"Delta has become synonymous with the city of Atlanta and what is important to Atlanta and everyone who lives here, is
important to Delta," said Tim Mapes,
Delta's Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. "Just as
we strive to provide Delta customers with world-class facilities at
airports worldwide, we're also proud to be a part of the new
Mercedes-Benz Stadium in our hometown, and to join in the
excitement of Falcons and Atlanta United fans all over."
In addition, significant elements of the partnerships include
in-stadium LED advertising and IPTV exposure, as well as unique
digital and social content opportunities.
"We are proud to have Delta as an official partner of the
Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta United and Mercedes-Benz Stadium," said
Tim Zulawski, Chief Commercial
Officer, AMB Sports and Entertainment. "Being in the heart of
the city, it is important for us to align with strong brands that
have a long heritage in Atlanta
and we couldn't be more thrilled to have such a strong partner in
Delta across our brands."
Delta is also committed to being a strong partner and giving
back to the communities where its employees live, work and serve,
contributing one percent of its net income to charitable
organizations each year. Delta, the Delta Air Lines Foundation and
its employees contribute thousands of volunteer hours and millions
of dollars to a host of causes through its arts and culture,
education, environment, health and wellness, and military and
veteran efforts. As Atlanta's
hometown airline, Delta is firmly committed to the local community,
supporting more than 100 nonprofit organizations.
ABOUT DELTA AIR LINES
Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each
year. In 2017, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired
Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for
the sixth time in seven years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1
in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an
unprecedented six consecutive years. With an industry-leading
global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer
service to 315 destinations in 54 countries on six continents.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta
employs more than 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 transatlantic 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,
Mexico City, Minneapolis/St. Paul,
New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de
Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle, Seoul, 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, and Facebook.com/delta.
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