Delta Air Lines gets strong support from Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms
Thursday, 1 March 2018 () Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms expressed strong support for Delta Air Lines Wednesday during the annual awards luncheon of the regional chapter of the Anti-Defamation League. “We are grateful for the partnership we have with Delta,” Bottoms said in an impromptu interview. “So much of what we do in Atlanta is with the corporate community, including Delta. Atlanta will remain a city that’s welcoming, inclusive and diverse.” Delta announced on Saturday that it was ending travel discounts…
On Saturday, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines announced that they will cut ties with the National Rifle Association, in the wake of the deadly mass shooting in Parkland, Florida earlier this month. The airlines are the latest in a string of corporations to sever ties with the NRA in the wake of...
Georgia lawmakers pass bill that effectively punishes Delta Air Lines for cutting ties with the NRA Newsday - LifestyleAlso reported by •New Zealand Herald •bizjournals
Georgia's governor on Wednesday criticized the "unbecoming squabble" that has engulfed the state Capitol since fellow Republicans threatened to punish Delta Air... Denver Post - USAlso reported by •New Zealand Herald
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia lawmakers are expected to vote on a sweeping tax bill that no longer includes a proposed jet fuel tax break which had been in... Seattle Times - BusinessAlso reported by •New Zealand Herald •bizjournals
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has invited Delta Air Lines to move to the state after praising CEO Ed Bastian for no longer offering... Seattle Times - Front PageAlso reported by •bizjournals
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In a bold move by Delta Airlines this week, to part ways with the NRA, Georgia Republicans are now enthralled in a battle with airline. On Monday GOP lawmakers announced via twitter plans to block a.. Source: Wochit News -
Georgia Republican Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle has threatened to kill tax benefits for Delta Air Lines over the company's decision to cut ties with the National Rifle Association in the wake of the Florida.. Source: CBSN -
Some Republican lawmakers in Georgia are vowing to kill a jet fuel tax break after Delta announced it would eliminate a discounts for NRA members. Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey took note of that on.. Source: CBS 4 WCCO Minnesota -
Georgia's lieutenant governor says he won’t support a bill to give Delta a tax break unless the airline reverses its decision to end its partnership with the NRA. The bill could save Delta about $40.. Source: Wochit News -
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