The average age of a Delta Airlines employee is 48, which isn't old, of course, but it is an age at which we're that much closer to serious illness and higher health care bills.
It seems remarkable, at least to me, that Delta's workforce is as old as it. Airlines lose money as often as they lose luggage, so you'd imagine plenty of employees running to the exits whether they were free to roam the cabin or not.
But clearly Delta employees have stayed loyal despite the turbulence that so often buffets their employer's income statements. I should say that Delta at the moment is doing just fine; it posted profits that soared to $1.37 billion in its latest quarter, a 30 percent improvement over the previous period.
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