Delta rethinks discounts for ‘divisive’ groups
Published 5:35 am Sunday, March 4, 2018
ATLANTA (Bloomberg/TNS) — Delta Air Lines Inc. is studying whether to end discounts for “politically divisive” organizations, after a firestorm over its decision to terminate a deal with the National Rifle Association.
Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian announced the policy review a day after Georgia lawmakers punished Delta by removing a jet-fuel tax exemption from a larger bill. Politicians stripped out the provision after the Atlanta-based carrier eliminated a discount for NRA members attending the group’s annual meeting. Bastian said the discount could have been seen as an endorsement.