Delta, pilots reach agreement on coronavirus measures: union

Delta Air Lines pilots' union said on Saturday it had reached an agreement ...

FILE PHOTO: A control tower rises between two Delta Air Lines jets, a Boeing 757-200 and a Boeing 767-300ER, at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., April 15, 2019. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

CHICAGO - Delta Air Lines pilots’ union said on Saturday it had reached an agreement with management over coronavirus-related sick leave and managing overstaffing in April with partially paid schedules. Delta has said it will cut its April flying schedule by 40% to reflect a drop in travel demand and growing travel restrictions due to the spreading coronavirus.

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