Delta CEO Explains Why Travelers Can Fly With Confidence

Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian believes travelers can «fly with confidence» right now. In a recent appearance on the «Conversations with Mike Milken» podcast, Bastian outlined all of the ways that the airline is working to ensure passenger safety amid the coronavirus pandemic. «In my opinion, consumers can fly with confidence and safety today,» […]

Delta CEO: ‘Our ability to respond as quickly as we have is because we know who we are and the values we believe’

Delta CEO Ed Bastian joined hundreds of students, alumni and members of the Emory University Goizueta School of Business community Thursday for a candid discussion on the importance of navigating uncertainty with values-led leadership during the school’s annual IMPACT program. During the virtual keynote with Dr. Jeff Rosensweig, Associate Professor of International Business and Finance, […]

Ed Bastian customer update: We’re in this together

The power of human connection has never been more important. When a customer recently called into our engagement center, he surprised an employee by playing piano and singing her favorite song – all to show appreciation and encouragement during these times. This is one of hundreds of inspiring stories flooding my inbox. In ways big […]

Delta CEO Says Recovery Could Take Two to Three Years

Delta Air Lines CEO, Ed Bastian, told CNBC in an interview that the carrier is flying only about five percent of its usual passenger loads, with air-travel demand being nearly wiped out, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and government-imposed measures (e.g., stay-at-home orders and severe travel restrictions) put in place to slow the spread […]

Delta Air Lines Reports Third Quarter Financial Results

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings and said it would ramp up hiring across all categories to meet its recent increase in demand. For the three months ended September, the airline said it earned USD 2.32 per share, beating Wall Street’s call for USD 2.26 per share. A […]

Acuerdo Delta-Latam contempla pago adicional si costos terminan siendo mayores

Más detalles se conocieron ayer del acuerdo firmado entre Latam Airlines y Delta Air Lines. La compañía estadounidense ya concretó el primer pago de US$ 150 millones a la aerolínea ligada a la familia Cueto, como parte del acuerdo de ambas compañías que considera una alianza estratégica, así como la entrada a la propiedad de […]

Ed Bastian: “Sudamérica es una parte del mundo donde no estamos bien representados»

El acuerdo por el que Delta adquirirá 20% de LATAM Airlines «aumenta significativamente nuestra participación en los ingresos en los principales hubs (de Latinoamérica) brindando oportunidades de crecimiento rentable», dijeron a HOSTELTUR fuentes de la aerolínea estadounidense. El «poder de conectividad» en los centros principales de operaciones de la zona sudamericana «ofrece una oportunidad para […]

Delta invierte en Korean Air

La aerolínea Delta ha adquirido una participación del 4,3% en Hanjin-KAL, el accionista mayoritario de Korean Air. Delta tiene la intención de aumentar su participación en el capital social de la coreana hasta el 10% en un futuro, una vez han recibido la aprobación regulatoria. La inversión muestra el compromiso de Delta con la aerolínea […]