Aviation employees take major blow when airlines furlough more than 30,000 workers
Major Airlines forced to lay off employees after negotiations in Washington fail to produce more federal aid for the industry.
After a turbulent 2020 for the airline industry, Delta is thanking employees for their work during the pandemic with free travel.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian, in a Monday memo to employees obtained by Fox News, said they would be gifted two passes for any travel destination of their choice for their work during COVID-19.
Delta is giving its employees two free travel passes to thank them for their work during COVID-19.
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"I hope these passes will help with your own healing as we move into the future, whether it’s to connect with family, experience a brand-new part of the world, or embark on an adventure with a loved one," Bastian said in the memo.
"Those of you who have worked consistently throughout the crisis have done so under conditions that were unimaginable a year ago," Bastian wrote, "and you still provide the best service and professionalism in the industry."
Bastian went on to note the thousands of Delta employees who took voluntary unpaid leaves of absence to save airline jobs. Those who continued working and those who took a leave in 2020 will receive the free travel passes, which do not expire.
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With travel restrictions implemented during the pandemic, Delta lost $5.38 billion in the third quarter with passenger volume down more than 70 percent compared to the same quarter in 2019.
Still, the Atlanta-based airline was able to prevent furloughing its flight attendants and frontline workers, unlike some of its competitors, such as American and United.
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Airlines have been urging Congress to fund additional relief to the struggling industry during the pandemic. The industry has so far received $25 billion in aid under the CARES Act to save aviation industry jobs.
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