Nearly all major airlines mandate COVID vaccine for employees
One union is warning that it could have repercussions for the holiday season.
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One union is warning that it could have repercussions for the holiday season.
The airline said it has reported more than 600 people to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Health insurers — which once waived costs of treating COVID-19 — are increasingly asking patients to chip in.
Delta Air Lines is instituting a strict new policy aimed at increasing employee vaccinations. CEO Ed Bastian joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss the policy and whether there could be stricter policies for passenger vaccination in the future.
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said unvaccinated employees who participate in the airline's health care plan will incur an additional $200 monthly fee beginning in November. CBSN's Lana Zak has more.
The average hospital stay for employees with COVID-19 costs the airline $50,000 per person, CEO Ed Bastian said.
A Delta Air Lines flight from California to Georgia was diverted to Oklahoma on Friday night after a passenger became unruly and had to be subdued. Delta confirmed that the passenger was an off-duty flight attendant. Read more here.
The carrier says the passenger was "unruly." "CBS This Morning: Saturday" co-host Dana Jacobson says the pilot said the passenger became a threat.
Delta's new statement called the legislation "unacceptable" with CEO Ed Bastian writing to employees that "the entire rationale for this bill was based on a lie."
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian joins "CBS This Morning" to discuss Georgia's new election law and his company's selling of airplane middle seats for the first time in a year.
Delta Air Lines CEO said Georgia's law was based on a lie of "widespread voter fraud" and "this is simply not true."
CEO Ed Bastian tells employees the safety mandate "remains a top priority for reducing the spread of the virus."
Major airlines are trying to entice more people into flying as they press lawmakers for more financial aid.
Major airlines have for months required masks on board their flights, but struggled to enforce this rule.
CEO Ed Bastian predicts it will take years for the airline to rebound, with passenger counts down more than 90%.
More than two dozen elementary school kids near Los Angeles International Airport were being evaluated Tuesday after an aircraft dumped fuel on its final approach to the airport after declaring an emergency. CBSN Los Angeles reports.
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She urged passengers on the LA-bound flight to call the people they haven't spoken to in a while.
At a news conference, the teachers described the fuel as drizzling down like raindrops with "overwhelming" fumes.
"It didn't seem realistic to go after a career in aviation, but today I realized, 'Hey, I can do this too,'" one 17-year-old student said
Delta offers these programs at its Atlanta and Minneapolis hubs; Alaska, American and JetBlue have similar programs around the country
Flight from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale was diverted to Tampa, where it landed safely
"Flight attendants have admitted this is chaos and they know nothing," one passenger tweeted
The 37-year-old pilot, Gabriel Lyle Schroeder, took a breathalyzer test and was booked and released