Delta’s CEO says the operation has since stabilized.
Biden Deploys Military Medical Teams to Hospitals in Six States as Omicron Disrupts Essential Services
Flight cancellations have eased significantly in the past few days. Delta's operation has since stabilized said on Thursday, with 1% of flights canceled over the past week because of omicron. The employees who tested positive had"no significant health issues," Bastian said in an interview with CNBC's"Squawk Box" after releasing quarterly results.
Delta late last year updated its sick-leave policy for employees who test positive for Covid-19, providing them five days of pay, outside of sick banks, and an additional two days if they test positive on the fifth day. Previously staff had 10 days of paid leave. That came after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidelines for Covid quarantining, halving its recommendation to five days.The largest U.S. flight attendant union criticized Delta's policy.
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