Hooray for us! Delta Air Lines is punishing Congress for failing to fund the Department of Homeland Security. The airline company has temporarily yanked its special congressional desk service to lawmakers and staffers on Capitol Hill until Congress finally funds the DHS, which has been in a partial shutdown since Feb. 28. “Due to the impact on resources from the longstanding government shutdown, Delta will temporarily suspend specialty services to members of Congress flying Delta,” the company said in a statement first reported by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
“Next to safety, Delta’s No. 1 priority is taking care of our people and customers, which has become increasingly difficult in the current environment.” Delta’s perks to members of Congress included benefits such as airport escorts and red coat services. Its Capitol Desk reservation line is still open, but lawmakers will be “treated as any passenger based on their respective SkyMiles status” for the time being.
Last week, Delta CEO Ed Bastian delivered a fierce rebuke of Congress for allowing funding for DHS to lapse, which has resulted in Transportation Security Administration employees going without full pay for over a month.
I recall that during the gas crisis in the '70s Congress and critters on the Hill went to a nearby gas station to fill up at a steep discount from we mere citizens. Don't know what became of that being revealed.
ReplyDeleteThat perk should be abolished permanently. They are supposed to serve us and they've made it plain that they want us to serve them and make them rich in the bargain.
ReplyDeleteand yet they wonder why most people loathe them ? not all that hard really. didn't know about the gas crisis bullshit.
ReplyDeletebut then I learned a lot of how to hate the bastards from my Dad who had a few run ins with one bastard.
and I knew guys who where stationed at "Walter wonderful" about how they expected everyone to kiss their ass when they went there for anything. what Trump SHOULD DO, IS EXPOSE THE ASSHOLES WHO USED THE "HUSH FUND" .
I mean, why are we paying for their bullshit crap ?
Delta is among the worst of the woke bitches. There is an ulterior motive.
ReplyDeleteThese airlines should never be giving politicians anything that they do not give regular citizens.
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