"our values are not for sale"

[mia]

Read Delta CEO's Letter to Employees On Ending NRA Discounts

Delta CEO Ed Bastian on Friday sent a letter to the airlines’ employees, explaining the company’s decision last week to end the discount it provided to National Rifle Association members in the wake of the Florida school shooting. The decision riled Republican lawmakers in Delta’s home state of Georgia to the point that the state senate on Thursday approved a tax bill that did not include an expected tax break for airlines. Delta’s headquarters are in Atlanta.

The tiff between the airline and the state government prompted speculation that Delta may relocate its HQ as Democratic leaders from other states appealed to the airline. But in his letter Friday, Bastian assured Delta workers that it plans to stay put. He also said Delta supports the 2nd Amendment but is committed to ending group discounts for “politically divisive” groups.

I have heard from many of you over the last few days. Our people and our customers have a wide range of views on how to increase safety in our schools and public places, and we are not taking sides. Our objective in removing any implied affiliation with the NRA was to remove Delta from this debate.

While Delta’s intent was to remain neutral, some elected officials in Georgia tied our decision to a pending jet fuel tax exemption, threatening to eliminate it unless we reversed course. Our decision was not made for economic gain and our values are not for sale. We are in the process of a review to end group discounts for any group of a politically divisive nature.

http://fortune.com/2018/03/02/delta-nra-georgia-ceo-letter/?xid=gn_editorspicks

[dembotoz]

1. my best friend flies all over hell and creation for a major corporation mostly on delta

wonder if that major corporation enjoyed an nra style discount from the airline

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Most large corporations whose employees travel frequently

have travel departments that negotiate group rates with airlines. That isn't really the same as a discount, which is more like what an organization like AAA or AARP might have - like a flat 10% off, for example. Delta's discount for the NRA was a one-time deal; it was just a discounted fare to their annual convention - but even that was enough to get the gun-humpers' panties in a twist. But good for Delta.