EXHIBIT (a)(1)(Y)

To: Relatives and Contacts for Delta Employees on Military Leave

From: Dave Smith, Vice President - Global Rewards and Recognition

RE: Stock Option Exchange Materials to be acted upon by June 25, 2003

Delta Air Lines, Inc. is initiating a stock option exchange program that allows
eligible employees to exchange certain stock options for options with a new
exercise price. You have been identified as a contact for one of our employees
who is on military leave and is eligible for the stock option exchange program.

On May 28, 2003, we mailed information about the exchange program to the
employee's home address on file with Delta. Most of the information is also
available on http://investor.delta.com/edgar/cfm and the HR Employee Connection
on Delta's intranet. The materials mailed to the employee's home contain
everything necessary for the employee to exchange his or her stock options by
telephone should he or she choose to exchange options. The procedure for
exchange is outlined in the materials.

If the employee chooses to exchange existing stock options for new options, the
telephone exchange process must be completed by JUNE 25, 2003 AT 7:00 P.M.
eastern time (unless the offer is extended for some reason). No action is
necessary if the employee retains his or her existing options. We are sending
this memo to you because we hope that you can get in touch with the Delta
employee on military leave and get the information to him or her about the
option exchange program.

If we can assist you or the employee, please call Rohit Dayal at (404)
773-4695.