Delta CEO Back Pedals after break with NRA

[Geaux4it]

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Delta Airlines said Friday that they only sold 13 tickets under their group travel discount for the National Rifle Association.

The airline cut ties with the NRA last week in the wake of the Florida school shooting, prompting major outcry from gun owners and Georgia lawmakers, where Delta is based.

A Delta spokesperson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the discount, which gave a price cut to members flying to their annual convention, was only used on 13 tickets.

The NRA hit back in a tweet, writing: “For a benefit that only 13 people ever used … they have a backlash that will span across all gun owners, not just NRA members. Seems logical.”

Delta says NRA discount was only used for 13 tickets

 

[Geaux4it]

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Delta dumping its affiliation with the NRA over pressure from the Left has been backfiring badly on the company. As it turns out, the USA Today reported that only 13 Delta passengers had taken advantage of the NRA discount, which “translates into each discount costing the airline about $3 million in tax breaks” the company lost in Georgia.

With the backlash comes the inevitable backpedal attempt:





✔@CNN

Delta CEO: "We are supporters of the 2nd Amendment" http://cnn.it/2tbrJFY

2:50 PM - Mar 2, 2018

• BACKPEDAL alert! Delta CEO's attempt at #2A damage control is hilariously pitiful

 

[airplanemechanic]

Georgia has cancelled the fuel tax discount Delta was getting.

Georgia punishes Delta for crossing the NRA; airline insists it's 'not taking sides'

It will cost Delta millions of dollars.

Finally someone standing up for conservatives.

 

[Missourian]

Liberals won't remember, and gun owners will never forget.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

It was an incredibly poor business decision on their part. Knee-jerk reactions usually are

 

[Political Junky]

Delta hires 30,00 people in Atlanta. Atlanta likes Delta.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

These companies never had a business relationship with the NRA. That's what made this whole thing such nonsense. It isn't the NRA that will lose money. It's the companies.

 

[Political Junky]

These companies never had a business relationship with the NRA. That's what made this whole thing such nonsense. It isn't the NRA that will lose money. It's the companies.

We'll see.

 

[Political Junky]

FACT CHECK: Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?

 

[del]

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...cally-divisive-groups/?utm_term=.74dcf8ba6328

how is it backpedaling if they haven't restored the discount?

 

[Political Junky]

FACT CHECK: Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?

Why did this congressman lie to please the Alt-Right?

 

[frigidweirdo]

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Delta dumping its affiliation with the NRA over pressure from the Left has been backfiring badly on the company. As it turns out, the USA Today reported that only 13 Delta passengers had taken advantage of the NRA discount, which “translates into each discount costing the airline about $3 million in tax breaks” the company lost in Georgia.

With the backlash comes the inevitable backpedal attempt:





✔@CNN

Delta CEO: "We are supporters of the 2nd Amendment" http://cnn.it/2tbrJFY

2:50 PM - Mar 2, 2018

• BACKPEDAL alert! Delta CEO's attempt at #2A damage control is hilariously pitiful

This is how corrupt the US is. When gun control issues start losing companies tax breaks.

Er... what the fuck?

 

[del]

i think it's an interesting look at the way these people think

it never would have occurred to me to use the classic tactic of dividing the tax break into the number of tickets sold and then declare it some sort of twisted victory.wtf?

 

[del]

Bastian wrote that “while Delta’s intent was to remain neutral, some elected officials in Georgia tied our decision to a pending jet fuel tax exemption, threatening to eliminate it unless we reversed course. Our decision was not made for economic gain and our values are not for sale. We are in the process of a review to end group discounts for any group of a politically divisive nature.”

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

FACT CHECK: Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?

Did Delta deny PP a discount? Did PP apply for a discount?

 

[Political Junky]

FACT CHECK: Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?

Did Delta deny PP a discount? Did PP apply for a discount?

The GOP congressman lied about it, for votes.

 

[Picaro]

lol you mean all those 15 year olds the DNC rushed into these 'spontaneous' mobs for photo ops aren't buying enough airline tickets or something, and it turns out the NRA represents a lot more airline customers than the frauds bashing the NRA? What a shock!

 

[Picaro]

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Delta dumping its affiliation with the NRA over pressure from the Left has been backfiring badly on the company. As it turns out, the USA Today reported that only 13 Delta passengers had taken advantage of the NRA discount, which “translates into each discount costing the airline about $3 million in tax breaks” the company lost in Georgia.

With the backlash comes the inevitable backpedal attempt:





✔@CNN

Delta CEO: "We are supporters of the 2nd Amendment" http://cnn.it/2tbrJFY

2:50 PM - Mar 2, 2018

• BACKPEDAL alert! Delta CEO's attempt at #2A damage control is hilariously pitiful

This is how corrupt the US is. When gun control issues start losing companies tax breaks.

Er... what the fuck?

Well, the Democrats are the Party of the corporate establishment, not Trump, so naturally they want to promote the Democrats' policies over our country's rights, same as you.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

FACT CHECK: Does Delta Airlines Give Planned Parenthood Members Discounted Rates?

Did Delta deny PP a discount? Did PP apply for a discount?

The GOP congressman lied about it, for votes.

Separate issue.
And was PP denied a discount? If not, he didn't lie.

 

[2aguy]

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Delta Airlines said Friday that they only sold 13 tickets under their group travel discount for the National Rifle Association.

The airline cut ties with the NRA last week in the wake of the Florida school shooting, prompting major outcry from gun owners and Georgia lawmakers, where Delta is based.

A Delta spokesperson told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the discount, which gave a price cut to members flying to their annual convention, was only used on 13 tickets.

The NRA hit back in a tweet, writing: “For a benefit that only 13 people ever used … they have a backlash that will span across all gun owners, not just NRA members. Seems logical.”

Delta says NRA discount was only used for 13 tickets

They lost their 40 million dollar tax break in Georgia to offend 5 million or more NRA members, not including the other gun Rights orgs.........to grand stand for left wing assholes.........