Delta

Bastian of Strength: Delta CEO Ed Bastian speaks with Airline Weekly

Delta

Bastian of Strength: Delta CEO Ed Bastian speaks with Airline Weekly

January 2018
1 min read
Seth Kaplan

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Issue Overview

After another round of quarterly earnings reports, American and United remain no closer to catching Delta, which is often the world’s most profitable global airline. Is there something structural about Delta that prevents its competitors from closing the gap? In a wide-ranging interview last week at Delta’s Atlanta headquarters, CEO Ed Bastian answered that question and others—including what he claims is the real reason Delta relaunched its interline agreement with American last week.