Gerald Grinstein Quotations

Delta will move quickly and decisively to do what is necessary to beat our competitors and meet our financial commitments,

Delta's financial problems are severe, but not insurmountable,

Delta's financial problems are severe, but by no means insurmountable.

Delta people understandably must make career decisions based on their own best interests and personal circumstances. For those who leave the company either through choice or by the plan's requirements, I hope you know how much your service has been appreciated.

Delta is fragile ... and it is not a good time to begin a consolidation discussion. The only time to do that is when you have leverage and strength. So that may be somewhere out in the future but that's not now.

All Delta employees have made significant contributions to help Delta succeed, and they continue to demonstrate a level of professionalism and dedication unrivaled in this industry. Thanks to everyone's sacrifice and continued focus on taking good care of our customers, coupled with the network and revenue improvements we are making, we are delivering real results. We have a solid plan for the future; one that holds great opportunity for all Delta people.

We would not be successful. I don't think the company could survive that and we would not plan to try.

I think the whole company gave it a good shot, ... But there were some things we just couldn't catch up with, and among those was fuel.

It is a situation where in a rational world, their interests are served better by not striking. They may say they are ready to follow the order to go on strike, but to be anxious to go out and strike is quite another thing altogether.

The sale of ASA to SkyWest represents another important milestone in Delta's transformation as it enhances our ability to operate our business as efficiently and cost effectively as we can,