In contrast to its competitor United Airlines, Delta Air Lines has not introduced a mandatory vaccination for its existing workforce. Now, however, the pressure on the employees is increased, because those who do not want to be vaccinated will soon have to pay a higher contribution to the company's own health insurance.

The US system of health insurance is not comparable to that practiced in Europe. There is no general compulsory insurance. Large employers have their own health insurance companies. So does Delta Air Lines.

The carrier announced that people who do not want to be vaccinated will have to pay up to $ 200 per month to the company's own health insurance. Put simply, this means that the monthly fee is increased significantly for those who have not been vaccinated. Delta justifies this with the fact that you have to spend an average of 50.000 US dollars per Covid hospital stay.