Delta Air Lines has approved a four per cent salary increase for eligible employees worldwide, extending its five-year streak of annual pay adjustments as the carrier deepens investment in its workforce.
The decision follows a $1.3 billion profit-sharing payout distributed to employees earlier this year, which the airline said exceeded the combined payouts of the rest of the airline industry.
Chief Executive Officer, Ed Bastian, described the latest increase as part of the airline’s long-term commitment to employee compensation and workplace culture.
“Caring for our people is the heart of Delta’s culture,” Bastian said in a memo. “This core value guides our approach to making consistent and meaningful investments in you and your colleagues.”
The airline said the latest increase represents an additional $50 million annual investment in its workforce and builds on a strategy that links employee pay to company performance through salary adjustments and profit-sharing bonuses.
Bastian also acknowledged the challenges facing aviation workers globally, including fluctuating fuel costs and staffing constraints, while commending employees for maintaining service standards amid industry pressures.
Delta added that it was recently ranked among the top 10 companies on the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list compiled by workplace culture firm Great Place To Work, making it the only commercial airline included in the ranking.
