Time flies. The 1980s-2000s is the last post of vintage print advertisements of my ‘Delta Air Lines – The History In Magazine Advertising’ series, dedicated to Delta’s 85th Anniversary.
Through 85 years of service and growth, Delta has been enriched with the addition of other airlines to its family, including the latest addition of Northwest Airlines in 2008. The post’s history facts section tells about the Delta’s 85 Years Old Family Tree. Please find it below as well as the dates of engagements. To commemorate the legacy of other family members, this post also contains their vintage magazine ads. Enjoy! And thank you for following this series! and flying Delta [wink]
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Delta Air Lines Family Tree

Delta Air Lines Family Tree Timeline

  • 1953 – Chicago and Southern Air Lines
  • Brought Delta’s first international routes to the Caribbean and Venezuela

  • 1972 – Northeast Airlines
  • Boston-based Northeast extended Delta’s East Coast services from Canada to the Caribbean

  • 1987 – Western Airlines
  • Western was the oldest continuously operating airline in the U.S. when it merged with Delta

  • 1991 – Pan Am
  • Delta acquired Pan Am’s transatlantic and shuttle routes

  • 2008 – Northwest Airlines
  • Northwest carried the most customers across the Pacific and was a top cargo carrier in the U.S.

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1950s Chicago and Southern Air Lines Advertisement

1950s Chicago and Southern Air Lines Advertisement

1966 Northeast Airlines Advertisement

1966 Northeast Airlines Advertisement

1957 Western Airlines Thinks Of Everything Print Ad

1957 Western Airlines Thinks Of Everything Print Ad

1960 Western Airlines Take A Sunbreak Magazine Ad

1960 Western Airlines Take A Sunbreak Magazine Ad

1956 Pan American My Magic Carpet Advertisement

1956 Pan American My Magic Carpet Advertisement

1954 Pan American Airlines Lower Deck Lounge Magazine Ad

1954 Pan American Airlines Lower Deck Lounge Magazine Ad

1975 Pan Am Rio Brazilian Carnival Sexy Girls Dancers Magazine Ad

1975 Pan Am Rio Brazilian Carnival Sexy Girls Dancers Magazine Ad

1964 Pan Am Airlines Unwind With Us Magazine Ad

1964 Pan Am Airlines Unwind With Us Magazine Ad

1957 Northwest Airlines Exclusive DC-7C Imperial Service Coast to Coast Print Ad

1957 Northwest Airlines Exclusive DC-7C Imperial Service Coast to Coast Print Ad

1952 Northwest Airlines Stratocruiser Orient Travel Magazine Ad

1952 Northwest Airlines Stratocruiser Orient Travel Magazine Ad

1956 Northwest Airlines Sexy Passenger Wearing Sarong Criss-Cross Girdle Advertising

1956 Northwest Airlines Sexy Passenger Wearing Sarong Criss-Cross Girdle Advertising

1988 Delta Airlines To Dublin Ad

1988 Delta Airlines To Dublin Ad

1992 Delta Airlines Orlando Ground Crew Print Ad

1992 Delta Airlines Orlando Ground Crew Print Ad

2000s Delta Airlines Fun To Fly Again Paper Plane Magazine Ad

2000s Delta Airlines Fun To Fly Again Paper Plane Magazine Ad

Reference : Delta.com, Wikipedia.org, Delta Family Tree image by DeltaMuseum.org