How airlines are keeping passengers safer

JetBlue boosts employee mental health offerings | Delta Air Lines lauded for performance, culture | TSA looks to implement contactless screening

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June 25, 2020

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How airlines are keeping passengers safer

Airlines have adjusted policies and instituted new measures to provide additional layers of protection for passengers and employees, including required face coverings, altered boarding procedures and adjusted food and drink service.

Full Story: Money magazine/Orlando, Fla. (6/24)

JetBlue boosts employee mental health offerings

JetBlue has increased its employee mental health services by expanding counseling offerings, holding virtual events focusing on mental health subjects, and partnering with Talkspace to provide mobile therapy sessions. "Given the nature of our business, we have a highly mobile population that requires non-traditional channels for accessing care," said JetBlue executive Harry Spencer.

Full Story: The Business Journals (tiered subscription model)/Orlando, Fla. (6/24)

Company Watch

Delta Air Lines lauded for performance, culture

Delta Air Lines has been recognized with several achievements, including being named one of Fortune's 100 Best Companies to Work For, one of the Top 50 Most Admired Companies for social responsibility and one of the 2019 Best Workplaces for Diversity, so far in 2020. "Delta is consistently recognized for excellence in everything from passenger experience to customer service, operational performance to workplace culture," the airline said.

Full Story: Delta News Hub/Orlando, Fla. (6/24)

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Inside Aviation

TSA looks to implement contactless screening

In a new guidance document issued by the Transportation Security Administration, Administrator David Pekoske looks to advance the agency's technology, which includes allowing for more automation. "As we look towards the future, we recognize the need to accelerate new and innovative screening concepts to create a near-contactless experience at the checkpoint," Administrator Pekoske wrote.

Full Story: Nextgov (6/23)

Early signs of travel recovery seen in May

Airlines Reporting Corp. said its accredited travel agencies reported a 69% increase in sales between April and May, indicating the first signs of recovery in travel demand. Domestic trips were up 85% and international trips increased 30% during the period.

Full Story: Aircraft Interiors International online (U.K.) (6/24)

Airlines Give Back

Delta food donations top a million pounds

Since the start of the coronavirus crisis, Delta Air Lines has donated more than a million pounds of food to food banks, hospitals, schools and other organizations. "Being a part of a company that is helping healthcare workers and so many others in need around the world with food donations is really touching, and I am glad to be a part of it," said Elaine Schlaeger, manager of catering operations.

Full Story: Delta News Hub/Jacksonville, Fla. (6/24)