EXHIBIT 32

November 14, 2003


Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

      The certifications set forth below are hereby submitted to the Securities
and Exchange Commission pursuant to, and solely for the purpose of complying
with, Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code in
connection with the filing on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange
Commission of the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Delta Air Lines, Inc.
("Delta") for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 (the "Report").

      Each of the undersigned, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer, and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
respectively, of Delta, hereby certifies that, as of the end of the period
covered by the Report:

      1.    such Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of
            the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

      2.    the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
            material respects, the financial condition and results of operations
            of Delta.


                                         /s/: Leo F. Mullin
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                                         Name: Leo F. Mullin
                                         Chairman of the Board and
                                         Chief Executive Officer

                                         /s/: M. Michele Burns
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                                         Name: M. Michele Burns
                                         Executive Vice President and
                                         Chief Financial Officer