Saturday, March 3, 2018

How many airline passengers does it take to kill a $40 million tax break for Delta Air Lines? Only 13.

 

The Georgia legislature removed a jet-fuel tax break from a larger tax package Thursday. Lawmakers were upset that Delta, which is headquartered in Atlanta, dropped the National Rifle Association from a discount-fare program in an effort to appear neutral on gun policy.

After the firestorm, Delta will review all its marketing programs to avoid those that might become political, CEO Ed Bastian announced Friday.

But the airline said only 13 passengers ever bought tickets with an NRA discount. That translates into each discount costing the airline about $3 million in tax breaks.

More @ USA Today

2 comments:

  1. It starts as a warm glow in the pit of your stomach. And spreads until you are basking in sunshine with a huge grin.

    Badger

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