Posted on 02/24/2018 9:09:09 AM PST by Simon Green
Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said they will scrap group airfare discounts for members of the National Rifle Association, joining a growing list of companies to end perks for the gun-rights group following the deadly mass shooting at a South Florida high school last week.
Delta and United were offering discounts of 2 percent and 10 percent off online fares for flights to the NRA's meeting in Dallas in June, according to the NRA's website.
Delta said that it will inform the NRA of its decision and will request that it remove the airline's information from its website. The airline emphasized in a tweet that it is not a sponsor of the NRA's event. United issued a similar statement.
"United is notifying the NRA that we will no longer offer a discounted rate to their annual meeting and we are asking that the NRA remove our information from their website," the airline told CNBC.
The NRA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Others that have ended discounts for NRA members this week include car rental companies Avis Budget Group and Hertz Global Holdings as well as insurance company Metlife.
The decision comes after 17 people were killed in a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in southern Florida on Feb. 14. The outcry after the shooting has sparked public pressure on corporations who offer discounts to the NRA as well as asset managers who invest in gun manufacturers.
“It aint personal. Its just business.”
No, it’s personal. Delta airlines intends to harm each and every gun owner. That’s personal.
“The war against the NRA has begun.”
Alinsky’s rule #13...
13. Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.
Lousy airlines make lousy decisions.
Lousy political partys & media jerks make lousy decisions.
When are they just going to refuse to fly conservatives at all?
When Dallas hosts the NRA convention this summer, I hope attendees will not use either of these airlines. NRA, get the message out now!
I just flew home on Delta. They sent me an opportunity to provide feedback on their service. I did just that. I told them it was silly for them to be in the business of politics while trying to sell a service to the general public.
Thank you for me saving money for not flying with you, renting cars from Enterprise or buying SafeTouch. I’ll spend money on NRA membership, so screw you, jerks...
Hey, fine. Alienate millions of customers.
Way to go. Idiots.
I just used mine to join the NRA. :)
Got the NRA cap to wear when I fly Delta! :)
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