This airline will require new hires to be vaccinated to protect customers, other workers
Vaccination isn’t mandatory for current workers, though more than 60% of its workforce has received shots.
All travelers, including vaccinated, are still required to wear masks on airplanes and in airports under federal rules.(Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer)
11:12 AM on May 14, 2021 CDT
Delta Air Lines Inc. will require that new hires be vaccinated against COVID-19, aiming to protect employees and customers as demand for domestic air travel continues to climb.
The carrier has “made great progress to achieve herd immunity,” a trajectory it wants to maintain with the new standard, Delta said Friday. Vaccination isn’t required for current workers, though more than 60% of its workforce has received shots.