Exhibit 99.1

                                August 13, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

         The certifications set forth below are hereby submitted to the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to, and solely for the purpose of
complying with, Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States
Code in connection with the filing on the date hereof with the Securities and
Exchange Commission of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Delta Air Lines,
Inc. ("Delta") for the period ended June 30, 2002 (the "Report").

         Each of the undersigned, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief
Financial Officer, respectively, of Delta, hereby certifies that, as of the end
of the period covered by the Report:

         1.       such Report fully complies with the requirements of Section
                  13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

         2.       the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in
                  all material respects, the financial condition and results of
                  operations of Delta.



                                                    /s/ Leo F. Mullin
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                                                    Name:  Leo F. Mullin
                                                    Chief Executive Officer




                                                    /s/ M. Michele Burns
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                                                    Name:  M. Michelle Burns
                                                    Chief Financial Officer