EXHIBIT 10(c)

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Confidential Treatment requested by ASA Holdings, Inc., File No. 333-13701

                                 EXHIBIT 10(c)

                    Confidential treatment has been applied
                    for with respect to certain provisions
                    of this Exhibit, which provisions have 
                    been omitted from this Exhibit, marked 
                    with an asterisk [*] and filed separately
                    with the SEC
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                 AMENDMENT TO THE DELTA CONNECTION AGREEMENT


         This Amendment ("Amendment"), dated this 17th day of December, 1987,
amends the Delta Connection Agreement dated July 1, 1986, ("Agreement") between
Delta Air Lines, Inc. ("Delta"), whose principal office is located at
Xxxxxxxxxx Atlanta International Airport, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000 and Atlantic
Southeast Airlines, Inc. ("ASA") whose principal office is located at 0000
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.

         WHEREAS, Delta and ASA have entered into a Delta Connection Agreement
and now wish to amend that Agreement;

         NOW, THEREFORE, Delta and ASA agree as follows:

         1.      This Amendment amends the above-referenced Agreement and,
except as expressly modified hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force
and effect and shall govern the performance, obligations and remedies of the
parties.

         2.      The following provision is added as Article 3(C)(1) of the
                 Agreement:
   
                 In a flight operated by Delta is shown on any leg in the
                 itinerary of any traffic document issued and sold at any ASA
                 office, Delta will reimburse ASA for [*                 ]
                 associated with such traffic documents and tickets; provided,
                 ASA has conformed with Delta's [*                         ]
                 ASA hereby assigns to Delta its rights to recover any
                 amounts due based on the [*              ] described herein,
                 once it has [*                             ], and authorizes
                 Delta to take whatever actions it may deem necessary to recover
                 the monies owed.   
    

                                                     
         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment by their
undersigned duly authorized representatives.


ATLANTIC SOUTHEAST AIRLINES, INC.        DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
                                        
                                        
                                        
By:    /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx                By: /s/ X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx  
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       Senior Vice President                 W. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Sales and Service                     Senior Vice President
       ---------------------                 Marketing