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What Does Delta’s Approach To Furloughs Teach Us About Labor Unions?
Delta Air Lines recently announced it would not furlough any flight attendants this year. Meanwhile, American Airlines and United Airlines plan to lay off thousands. Delta flight attendants are non-unionized while those at American and United are. Can we...
Delta Air Lines: No Flight Attendant Furloughs
It’s a particularly happy Labor Day weekend at Delta Air Lines, as flight attendants were thanked for their sacrifice and told that no furloughs were planned for 2020. How was Delta able to avoid flight attendant furloughs while others...
Delta Upgrades Black Woman Harassed By Her White Seatmate
It’s one thing to express a viewpoint. It’s quite another thing to harass a seatmate with unwanted conversation, especially on extremely sensitive topics in a confined space. I applaud Delta and other passengers onboard for stepping in to diffuse...
Delta’s New Upgrade Policy Appears To Encourage Shenanigans
Delta’s making it easier to upgrade companions, but favoring SkyMiles members with no status over Medallion Gold, Silver, and Platinum members. How does that make any sense? Delta’s Odd New Companion Upgrade Policy The issue is companions traveling on...
Delta Matches, American Exceeds United’s Elimination Of Change Fees
As expected, both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines have matched United’s decision to indefinitely eliminate change fees. American Airlines has even gone a step further. American Airlines Eliminates Change Fees, Adds Basic Economy Benefits Effective immediately, American Airlines...
Delta Did Not Ban Navy SEAL Due To A Tweet…
The idea that Delta banned former Navy SEAL Robert O’Neill due to one tweet is suspect at best. Delta may be strict, but doesn’t invoke a “one strike and you are out” policy. The Real Reason Delta Banned Controversial...
Navy SEAL Banned For Not Wearing A Mask Wants A Meeting With Delta CEO
Robert O’Neill, the former Navy SEAL who was banned from Delta yesterday for failing to wear a mask onboard, claims this is all a misunderstanding, he is being persecuted by the New York Times, and wants a meeting with...
Delta, Masks, And The Man Who Killed Osama Bin Laden
Robert J. O’Neill’s claim to fame is that he killed Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan while a US Navy SEAL in 2011. He has turned that feat into a lucrative career as an author and public speaker. But O’Neill...
Delta CEO Warns Of Catastrophic Job Losses Without Another Bailout
Rich Uncle Pennybags Bastian has warned of “furloughs in the tens of thousands” without more help from the federal government for the U.S. airline industry. Joining the Kirby Khorus, Bastian is firmly behind another taxpayer-funded bailout for Delta and...
Delta Will Perform Temperature Checks At LAX
Delta Air Lines has begun checking passenger temperatures at Los Angeles International Airport in a trial that may roll out systemwide if successful. Delta Adds Temperature Checks At LAX Stating today, Delta will begin a three-week trial program in...
Delta’s Seat Blocking Policy Has A Crack In It…
One thing Delta does particularly well is recognizing market trends and capitalizing on them. Its policy of blocking middle seats may be marketed under the guise of safety, but it’s really about winning business on both a short- and...
