‘Unmatched professionalism’ | Delta celebrates 100-year anniversary with bumper $1.4bn bonus payout to employees

Delta Airlines will celebrate turning 100 years old this year by rewarding employees with a bumper bonus payout totaling $1.4billion.

The airline has a history of rewarding employees with profit-sharing bonuses each year. In the past 10 years, Delta has paid out over $10billion through its profit share scheme.

Allison Ausband, Delta’s Chief People Officer, praised the “hard work” of her staff in a statement released by the company Friday.

Delta’s $1.4bn bonus: ‘Industry-leading total compensation for industry-leading performance’

Employees will receive a bonus equivalent to an estimated five weeks’ additional pay, the airline said. The total payout will reach approximately 10% of employees’ eligible earnings.