Awards & Accolades

Air Transport World - Airline of the Year

2024

Delta’s outstanding operational performance, commitment to safety and premium customer service has earned 2024 Airline of the Year by aviation publication Air Transport World.

Glassdoor - Best Places to Work

2024

Delta Air Lines has been ranked on Glassdoor's "Best Places to Work" list for the eighth consecutive year as No. 13 on the list and the only airline.  

Fortune - World's Most Admired Companies

2024

Delta Air Lines was recognized by Fortune with a No. 11 placement on Fortune's Top 50 Most Admired Companies List. Delta has earned a spot on this list for 11 years in a row.

Cirium - Platinum Award

2023

For the third consecutive year, Delta has been awarded Cirium’s Platinum Award for operational excellence, alongside securing the position as the most on-time airline in North America.

Wall Street Journal - Domestic Airline of the Year

2023

Delta Air Lines was named the Top U.S. Airline of 2023 by the Wall Street Journal in its annual airline scorecard rankings. The journal tracks seven important operations and customer metrics amoung nine U.S. airlines. Delta's network performed No. 1 for the third year running. 

OAG Aviation Worldwide - On-Time Global Airline

2023

Delta Air Lines was honored as the most on-time airline in the world by the OAG Aviation Worldwide.  

Airforwarders Association - Domestic Airline of the Year

2022

Delta Cargo was honored as the Domestic Airline of the Year by the Airforwarders Association.  The distinction is awarded each year to a cargo carrier with the highest marks in on-time performance, customer service, issue resolution, lowest damage rate, claims handling, technical support, service options and overall value.  

Expeditors - Carrier Appreciation Award

2021

Expeditors International presented Delta Cargo with their Carrier Appreciation Award in recognition of “outstanding support under the very unusual airfreight environment of 2020-2021."