Delta allegedly kicked passengers off a flight for voicing support for Trump following the January 6th protest. Delta claims all actions were taken for the “safety and security of [its] operations” (1). Delta Air Lines scored an 85 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index (2). Among other requirements, this means the company has pledged to vet vendors for LGBTQ policies and advocate for LGBTQ communities and policies (3)(4). However, the company has not publicly terminated business relationships due to viewpoint disagreements.

Delta terminated its discount program for NRA members due to gun control activism (1). Delta’s charitable focus areas include education, global health and wellness, and armed forces and veterans (2). Delta matches employee donations to educational institutions (3).

Delta Air Lines does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Delta is an advocate for the Equality Act (1). In March 2021, Delta CEO Ed Bastian publicly praised Georgia’s voting integrity legislation, only to walk back his statement after receiving extensive criticism from advocacy groups. Bastian later released a statement saying that “the final bill is unacceptable and does not match Delta’s values” (2). Delta CEO Ed Bastian has also signed the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge (3). Bastian is a member of the Business Roundtable but has not supported ideological initiatives (4).

Delta is a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (1). Otherwise, it has not used corporate funds to support ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression (2).

Delta has not used its PAC donations for ideological purposes (1).