2019-09-01 Cosmopolitan South Africa

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Deltafliesto morethan

300 places.Talkto

us abouttheairline’s

commitmentto its

customers’peaceof mind?

A Our Johannesburg-

Atlanta flight is the longest

in our network, and we’ve

taken steps to ensure

customers feel at home

throughout their journey

by giving our Boeing 777

aircraft a full makeover.

From October, customers

will enjoy the luxury of

Delta Premium Select

from SA to the US. Our

customers stay connected

with our free mobile

messaging and high-speed

Wi-Fi. They can also track

their checked bags at

every step with RFID chips

in Delta bag tags that sync

to theFlyDeltaapp.And

we’rereducingturbulence

throughaninnovativeFlight

WeatherViewerapp,

whichhelpspilotsspotand

avoidpatchesof roughair.

Tellus abouttheairline’s

ecocommitment.

A Delta’spromise

to connecttheworld

beginswithcaringforit.

Wearetheonlymajor

airlineto voluntarily

capcarbonemissions

bypurchasingcarbon

offsets– ourlong-term

goalis to halvecarbon

emissionsby2050.To

speedupoursustainability

efforts,we’rereplacing

hundredsof aircraftover

thenextfiveyearswith

morefuel-efficientones

andremovingsingle-

useplastic.Bydoingso,

we’lleliminatearound

136 077kgof plastic

wasteeachyear– that’s

equivalentto theweight

of two 757 planes.

Has#SkyMilesLife

increaseda senseof

connectednessbetween

theairlineandits

onlineaudience?

A #SkyMilesLife is an

innovative way to share

adventures and spark

travel inspiration in others

through Instagram. We’ve

brought #SkyMilesLife

on board too – our

favourite images are

now appearing

on amenity kits

given to Main

Cabin and Delta

Comfort+ passengers.

How does Delta

inspire its customers

and demonstrate that

it’smorethanjust

a ticketsale?

A Delta gives

one percent of its

annual net profits to

non-profit organisations

every year, supporting

places where Delta

people live and work.

We launched the Great

Delta Give-Back this

year, giving employees

a paid day off to

volunteer at charitable

organisations. In South

Africa, our team assists

vulnerable children

through our long-

time support of

the Amy Foundation,

and we also aid

the elderly and schools.

What principles do

youfollowto motivate

yoursalesteam?

A Delta’s workforce

reflects the diversity

of its customers. As

a woman and a Muslim,

I champion Delta’s

culture of inclusivity,

support and

empowerment of

its employees to

motivate my team.

T h e p o w e r

o f f l i g h t

It’s more than just a seat en route

to your destination, according

to Delta’s Southern Africa Sales

Manager, Shareen Akoodie