Delta said it has dropped the $200-a-month surcharge, which applied to unvaccinated employees covered by the company's health plan.
CEO Ed Bastian says Delta is dropping the charge because, he says, COVID-19 is now “a seasonal virus.”
U.S. airlines tried different approaches to encourage employees to get vaccinated — United Airlines made it a mandate.When the airline introduced the surcharge, Bastian said it was necessary because the average hospital stay for an employee cost the company $50,000.
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