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Delta CEO gives airline workers free travel passes as thank-you for work during pandemic
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. (www.foxnews.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
They get X number of buddy pass each year .
It sounds like these may be positive-space (as opposed to "non-rev" or standby travel, which in Detla's case is seniority-based so if you're on a 'buddy pass" and on the standby list, all of a sudden a 35 year captain' son or daughter shows up, checks in at the last minute and then bumps you down he list and possibly resulting in you not getting a seat).
These are two positive space round trip tickets.
Pre COVID, load factors were so high most of the time, I'd only give "buddy passes" to my enemies.
That is the most amazing goodwill gesture I have ever heard of...especially during a pandemic!!
Air Canada got passes extended for all laid off employees from 1 year after layoff date, extended to the end of 2022.
Hope that includes members of the delta team that were furloughed.