What is the relationship between SkyMiles and Delta Air Lines in the context of the input sentence. Choose an answer from: product/material produced; manufacturer; distributed by; industry; position held; original broadcaster; owned by; founded by; distribution format; headquarters location; stock exchange; currency; parent organization; chief executive officer; director/manager; owner of; operator; member of; employer; chairperson; platform; subsidiary; legal form; publisher; developer; brand; business division; location of formation; creator.

Delta Air Lines will radically change its SkyMiles frequent flier program next year, becoming the first of the "big three" U.S. airlines to ditch a fixed miles-for-a-free-flight system in favor of a supply-and-demand scheme that may require more mileage points to fly on more popular routes.

Answer: operator