Delta Air Lines, Inc.

P.O. Box 20574

Atlanta, Georgia 30320-2574

May 14, 2009

VIA EDGAR CORRESPONDENCE

Ms. Claire Erlanger

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities & Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C.  20549

Re: Delta Air Lines, Inc.

Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008

File No. 001-05424

Dear Ms. Erlanger:

Pursuant to our telephone conversation today with respect to the Staff’s comment letter dated May 7, 2009 regarding the above-referenced Form 10-K, we will file our response no later than June 5, 2009.

If there are questions regarding this matter, please call me at (404) 715-2476.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Leslie P. Klemperer

Leslie P. Klemperer

Vice President-Deputy General

     Counsel and Secretary