June 23, 2011
Richard H. Anderson
Chief Executive Officer
Delta Air Lines, Inc.
1030 Delta Blvd.
Atlanta Ga. 30320-6001
Re: Delta’s decision plan to add Saudi Arabian Airlines to your
Sky Team Alliance
Dear Mr. Anderson;
The decision to add Saudi Arabian Airlines to your Sky Team Alliance and thereby abide by the anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, anti-Buddhist, anti-Hindu and anti-every other religion travel policies of the Saudi government does great discredit to your corporation. This is, in effect, an acceptance of the judenrein policy of the Saudi government.
Your decision in this matter places you in alliance with those who oppose the principles of freedom and tolerance that Americans hold dear. Delta, by entering into this business agreement, also sends a message to other non-Muslims that that they will act as an agent for the Saudi government in enforcing laws, policies and prejudices that are repugnant, odious and profoundly anti-American. This action is an error of such magnitude that it cannot fail to detrimentally affect your corporate and moral credibility, to the extensive detriment of your shareholders.
We urge you to reconsider this immoral and ultimately unprofitable decision.
Very truly yours,
Frank V. Vernuccio, Jr., J.D., President
Larry L. Allison, Vice President
Cc: Edward H. Bastian, President
Stephen E. Gorman COO
Glen W. Hauerstein Exexcutive VP
Mark Halter CFO
Richard B. Hirst General counsel
Andrea Fischer Newman Senior VP-Govt. Affairs
John E. Walker Senior VP-Corp. Communications
Theresa Wise CIO
Howard Kohr, Executive Director, AIPAC
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