Delta CEO gives airline workers free travel passes as thank-you for work during pandemic

They get X number of buddy pass each year .

It sounds like these may be positive-space (as opposed to "non-rev" or standby travel, which in Detla's case is seniority-based so if you're on a 'buddy pass" and on the standby list, all of a sudden a 35 year captain' son or daughter shows up, checks in at the last minute and then bumps you down he list and possibly resulting in you not getting a seat).

That is the most amazing goodwill gesture I have ever heard of...especially during a pandemic!!

Air Canada got passes extended for all laid off employees from 1 year after layoff date, extended to the end of 2022.

Hope that includes members of the delta team that were furloughed.

american airlines has done the same thing for its employees in the past(before the merger aa) for working during strikes or other conditions..this is a great thing for a corporation to do and the employees deserve it!!