Delta Fosters Diversity... I'm gonna be sick

[jetexas]

A pride festival is not a recruitment drive. Get over your childish fears of people that are different than you.

Where did I mention fear of someone different? I have no problem with that. People can be who they want to be. Do what they want to do. It's when we go out of our way to force the issue that's the problem. I see headlines all the time "certain racial or gender status lacking in certain areas"., etc etc. What's the use in us always pointing out differences? Parades, the gender/race box on job apps, etc on an on.
If you're different, fine. Why rub it in others faces? That's where the real fear lies. Sounds like you are overly sensitive to this issue. What's your fear?

 

[Dangerkitty]

Your problem is that you think you have it all figured out.

What the heck is that supposed to mean? The guy has a problem with airline funds going to a Pride Parade and this means "he thinks he has it all figured out"

So if we agree with this stupid waste of airline money we are open minded and intelligent. But if we disagree with it then we are a bunch of close minded morons?

Is that the way it works?

 

[AlabamaMan!!]

What's your fear?

Jetexas............I think he's afraid he just inadvertently "came out" on Flightinfo.com

 

[House_X]

Press ReleaseSource: Delta Air Lines



Delta Fosters Environment of Diversity, Inclusion as Official Airline of 2005 U.S. Pride Festivals
Thursday June 23, 9:00 am ET Delta and its low-fare air service, Song, support cross-country pride festivals in Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, New York and San Francisco

ATLANTA, June 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL - News) is the official airline sponsor of 2005 Pride Festivals in cities throughout the United States as part of a commitment to its diverse customer and employee base and to foster an environment of diversity and inclusion. Festivals in Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, New York and San Francisco will be supported by Delta and its employees.

"It's vital for Delta to have an active, visible presence at the events that matter to our customers and employees in the communities where they work and live. Delta is proud to sponsor these five Pride Festivals," said Paul Matsen, Delta's chief marketing officer and executive sponsor of Delta's Gay & Lesbian Employee Network (GLEN). "Diversity is a key component of what makes Delta great. We strive to enrich and empower the lives of all of our employees and customers in the hopes that they will each realize their greatest potential."

Atlanta, New York and San Francisco Pride Festival activities will take place June 24-26. Delta-sponsored Festivals in Boston and Cincinnati took place June 11 and 12.

As part of these sponsorships, Delta will: - serve as official airline sponsor of Atlanta, Boston, Cincinnati, New York and San Francisco Pride Festivals; - have participation of hundreds of Delta and Song employees; - showcase Delta Pride floats in parades in Atlanta and San Francisco; - exhibit Delta and Song booths and offer promotions and giveaways at all Pride Festivals.

Delta's campaign message, "Good Goes Around ... in all colors of the rainbow," was designed expressly for all five Pride Festivals. Delta has sponsored Pride Festivals since 2003.

Matsen is the executive sponsor of GLEN, one of four employee networking groups inaugurated by Delta in 2001. The airline also supports employee participation in the Black Employee Network (BEN), the Women's Employee Network (WEN) and the Latin and Hispanic Employee Network (LAHEN). The Pride Festivals are among several important events that Delta's Employee Network Groups participate in and support.

"Our employee networks create a forum for employees of common interest to share professional growth and education, and promote Delta's inclusive values and corporate goals," said Jerome Miller, Delta's vice president of Global Diversity and Community Affairs.

Delta Air Lines is the world's second-largest airline in terms of passengers carried and the leading U.S. carrier across the Atlantic, offering daily flights to 488 destinations in 87 countries on Delta, Song, Delta Shuttle, the Delta Connection carriers and its worldwide partners. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem frequent flier miles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

Song, Delta's award-winning, low-fare air service, offers non-stop service between primarily the Northeast and Florida leisure destinations - including New York, Boston, Hartford, West Palm Beach, Fort Myers, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa and Orlando - as well as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Nassau, Bahamas. Song's fleet of Boeing 757s offer 199 all-leather, all- coach seats. Song customers can conveniently use a credit card or cash to make purchases on board. All Song flights are operated by Delta Air Lines. Song tickets can be purchased by visiting flysong.com for the lowest fares or by calling 1-800-FLY-SONG (1-800-359-7664).





Source: Delta Air Lines


I still can't belive this!!! No wonder these bozos can't run an airline.

701EV

It's apparent you've never flown 121, because if you had, then you would never had made that comment...all of us would like to have nympho burnt out female model Virgin Atlantic F/A's, but it ain't gonna happen. Have you seen what an F/A makes at a regional or LLC? Last time I checked, it's called REALITY. Deal with it.

 

[Wacopilot]

diversity is a race thing....not a she-male thing....

Adam and Eve...not Adam and Steve!

it is starting to smell like crap in here......

Waco

 

[DoinTime]

Delta doesn't fund these functions because they think homosexuals, women, blacks, and hispanics are great. They fund these functions as a means of advertisement to groups of people that often feel discriminted against. When you can connect with your customers on such a deep level they are much more likely to be loyal in the future. This is a basic marketing tactic. It is not a waste of money.

 

[Wacopilot]

Somebody speaks with a lisp...... and Doodoointime is embarrassed.

Waco

 

[Mmmmmm Burritos]

Whenever I listen to debates like this, I come to the conclusion that

1) old people are usually the ones crying a river and having a temper tantrum about things they can't control.

2) young people have no problem with it.

It's not the 60's folks. Don't mix religion and business.

 

[General Lee]

Buckhead and Midtown ATL are full of that demographic, and they make a lot of money on average and love to travel (and dance). We fly nonstop to SFO and Key West from ATL also. I don't see a problem going after a certain demographic.



Bye Bye--General Lee

 

[PCL_128]

Delta doesn't fund these functions because they think homosexuals, women, blacks, and hispanics are great. They fund these functions as a means of advertisement to groups of people that often feel discriminted against. When you can connect with your customers on such a deep level they are much more likely to be loyal in the future. This is a basic marketing tactic. It is not a waste of money.

The problem with your theory is that while they're attracting the loyalty of this group of people, they're upsetting a far larger group of people (the average person that thinks this stuff is disgusting). If I was a paying Delta customer, I think I might take my business elsewhere to an airline that doesn't contribute to causes that I find disgusting. This is not good business.