Delta to transport nine Major League Baseball teams for the 2013 season

Delta Air Lines (Atlanta) begins the 2013 baseball season enjoying relationships with nearly half of the league’s 30 teams.

Delta serves as the official airline of the Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds, Detroit Tigers, Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, New York Mets, Pittsburgh Pirates and St. Louis Cardinals and is a proud partner of the San Diego Padres. Delta also operates team charters for the Braves, Reds, Twins, Yankees, Mets, Pirates, Padres and Cardinals as well as the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Philadelphia Phillies and Tampa Bay Rays.

Delta has been partnering with Major League Baseball teams for more than 40 years, beginning with its longstanding partnership with the Atlanta Braves.

Copyright Photo: Bruce Drum. Delta has had a long history of flying sports charters. The division was expanded with the Northwest merger and has dedicated aircraft. Other aircraft are taken out of normal rotation when needed especially for major events and games. Airbus A319-114 N330NB (msn 1549) stops at Charlotte while on a sports charter.

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