ATLANTA, April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta is amping up
its in-flight amenities with the introduction of noise-cancelling
headphones from Los Angeles-based
sound and philanthropic company LSTN Sound Co.
Beginning this summer, customers traveling in Delta One,
including transcontinental flights between JFK and LAX/SFO, DCA-LAX
and BOS-SFO, and later this year, Delta Premium Select, will enjoy
a pair of LSTN headphones while in flight. Developed specifically
for the in-flight experience, the noise-canceling headphones will
enable customers to better experience Delta Studio, the airline's
industry-leading, free in-flight entertainment system, at 30,000
feet.
This latest enhancement is part of the airline's multi-billion
dollar investment in the customer experience that includes a cabin
modernization program featuring new seats, seatback entertainment
systems with free entertainment, high-capacity overhead bins,
access to Wi-Fi on nearly all flights, free Main Cabin meals on
select flights, upgraded free Main Cabin snacks, chef-curated meals
in Delta One, a seasonal wine program, an Alessi-designed
collection of serviceware in Delta One and First Class, and
more.
Delta has also made significant investments in the customer
experience on the ground, in addition to plans to add nearly 250
new aircraft to its fleet in coming years. These include new Delta
Sky Club locations in Denver,
Atlanta and Seattle and Club renovations in Nashville, Dallas, Newark and Minneapolis-St. Paul; airport enhancement
programs in Atlanta, Los Angeles, New
York and Salt Lake City and
the testing and implementation of an enhanced boarding process in
Atlanta.
"Our partnership with LSTN directly aligns with Delta's
commitment to give back to local communities, while making
thoughtful enhancements to the on-board experience for our
customers," said Tim Mapes, Delta's
Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. "Delta was
interested in LSTN not only because of its stylish and functional
headphones, but for the innovative way in which they serve
communities around the world."
Through its partnership with LSTN the airline will be supporting
Starkey Hearing Foundation, LSTN's philanthropic partner who
provides ear care and hearing aids to those in need around the
world. Over the past four years, LSTN has partnered with the
Starkey Hearing Foundation to provide hearing aids to more than
22,000 people, and will enable thousands more to receive the gift
of hearing by donating part of the proceeds from its partnership
with Delta to the nonprofit.
"Delta has always enabled our mission by helping us travel
around the world, and we are excited they are partnering with us to
change lives of thousands in need," said LSTN founder Bridget Hilton.
In advance of the partnership launch, Delta and LSTN will
sponsor a mission with Starkey Hearing Foundation in Peru this May, where employees from each brand
will be assisting in fitting and distributing hearing aids to those
in need. The mission will be documented and transformed into an
in-flight video, which will be visible on all IFE-equipped Delta
flights globally this summer. Delta will also host LSTN activations
showcasing the headphones' unique style and design in key
Delta Sky Clubs alongside the
launch.
"By designing and creating the LSTN for Delta on-board headsets,
we are greatly expanding our core mission to increase funding and
awareness for Starkey Hearing Foundation and their global hearing
health programs worldwide," said LSTN co-founder Joe Huff.
About Delta
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 322 destinations in 58 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, Minneapolis/St.
Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de
Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle 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.
About LSTN
LSTN Sound Co. is on a mission to change
lives through the power of music. For every premium headphone or
speaker sold, proceeds are donated to their nonprofit partner,
Starkey Hearing Foundation, to help provide hearing aids to people
in need around the world. LSTN products can be found in luxury
boutiques across the globe as well as online. The company was
founded in 2013 in Los Angeles,
California by Bridget Hilton
and Joe Huff. Additional information
can be found at LSTNsound.com, Instagram @LSTNsound, as well as
Facebook.com/LSTNheadphones.
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