POWER OF ATTORNEY





     Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes

and appoints each of Leslie P. Klemperer, Nanci Oliver Sloan and

Suzanne M. Arpin, signing singly, the undersigned/s true and lawful

attorney in fact to:



     1     execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the

undersigned/s capacity as an executive officer of Delta Air Lines, Inc.

/the Company/, Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16/a/ of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



     2     do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the

undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute

any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States

Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar

authority; and



     3    take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection

with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney in fact, may

be of benefit to, and in the best interest of, or legally required by,

the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by

such attorney in fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this

Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms

and conditions as such attorney in fact may approve in such

attorney in fact/s discretion.



     The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney in fact full

power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing

whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise

of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all

intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if

personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,

hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney in fact, or

such attorney in fact/s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do

or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights

and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the

foregoing attorneys in fact, in serving in such capacity at the request

of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any

of the undersigned/s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



     This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until

the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with

respect to the undersigned/s holdings of and transactions in securities

issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a

signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys in fact.



     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this

Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 19th day of May, 2004.











                                  /s/ Gregory L. Riggs

                                      Gregory L. Riggs