Delta Air Lines Announces Retirement of CIO Rahul Samant, Amala Duggirala to Succeed as Chief Digital Officer
DATA AND AI INFRASTRUCTURE
Delta Air Lines announced the retirement of Rahul Samant, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer, effective March 1, after 10 years leading technology transformation. Samant's achievements include migrating systems to the cloud, developing a new Data Center, and launching AI initiatives such as Delta Concierge.
Following his departure, Amala Duggirala will join Delta as the new Chief Digital & Technology Officer, overseeing a combined technology and digital function, starting January 12. Duggirala will relocate to Atlanta.

Jan 7, 2026, 2:43 PM