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Oct 25, 2004 | 4:18 pm

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Originally Posted by hoyateach

Excellent post. I've often wondered how carriers get names like LOT, Ryanair, Delta, Malev, Fly Niki, Hapag-Lloyd, KLM, TAM and, most of all, Virgin Atlantic (another of Richard Branson's puerile attempts at humor, perhaps?).

Any thoughts?

Delta - from the Mississippi delta near Monroe, LA where DL was founded.

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