ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2002—Delta Air Logistics, the cargo division of Delta Air Lines, was awarded the International Transportation Business of the Year award on Thursday, Sept. 5, by the Clayton County Chamber of Commerce.
The award, presented at the Chamber’s Eleventh Annual International Awards Ceremony and Luncheon, was given in recognition of the great strides Delta Air Logistics has made in the past year in expanding its presence in the international air freight market. This effort resulted in a remarkable increase in international air freight moving through Atlanta, thereby benefiting the economies in Clayton County, the Southern Crescent of Atlanta, and the entire southeast region.
“It was an honor to accept this award from the Clayton County Chamber on behalf of our team in Air Logistics,” said Tony Charaf, senior vice president - Delta Air Logistics. “Being recognized in this way is a direct result of our hard work and focus on providing solutions for our customers to put them in a position to win.”
Delta Air Lines, the world’s second largest carrier in terms of passengers carried and the U.S. airline with the most transatlantic destinations, offers 5,767 flights each day to 425 destinations in 76 countries on Delta, Delta Express, Delta Shuttle, Delta Connection and Delta’s worldwide partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. For more information, please go to delta.com.
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