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Costco CEO Ron Vachris says tech is ‘elevating’ workers,’ not replacing them—as IBM and Delta bosses make the same bet on humans

As companies like Meta and Amazon use AI to justify headcount reductions, Costco is doubling down on $1.50 hot dogs and humans at the cash register.

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Why Warren Buffett Just Made a $2.6 Billion Bet on Delta Airlines in Q1 — 6 Years After Exiting the Stock

Warren Buffett added Delta Air Lines to Berkshire's portfolio after six years, as the company is leveraging its refinery bought in 2012 to offset rising fuel costs.

International Business Times UK

Delta CEO Ed Bastian asked AI to write his graduation speech—then scrapped it and warned Gen Z against ‘pushing the easy button’

As AI reshapes the job market, Delta CEO Ed Bastian warned Gen Z graduates about over relying on the technology that lacks ‘soul.’

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'I think it's a mistake': Delta CEO Ed Bastian refuses to call it 'artificial intelligence' because it scares people

"You want to scare people?" The Delta CEO told Fortune. "Tell them that artificial intelligence is coming for you."

Fortune

Delta's Double Miss Is a Warning for Airline Stocks

Delta missed Q1 expectations as jet fuel prices spiked. But despite ongoing headwinds, analysts remain bullish, citing its refinery and fleet upgrades.

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Travelers face higher costs and fewer flight options amid Iran war

For some travelers, it’s not just the cost — it’s the uncertainty that’s changing how they plan trips

The Independent UK

Delta's CEO spent 15 years turning the airline into a premium brand. Now it commands 20% more per seat than rivals

“Delta is not a low-cost airline,” Ed Bastian told Fortune’s Editor-in-Chief Alyson Shontell.

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Delta tells customers to expect flights to get more expensive as fuel prices soar

Delta also announced this week that it would raise its checked bag fees for customers

The Independent UK

Delta CEO braces flyers for higher fares amid surge in oil prices tied to Iran war

Airline projected a $2bn increase in fuel costs this quarter amid volatility in oil markets sparked by the war

The Guardian - US

Several US airlines raise baggage fees as Iran war sends fuel costs soaring

Delta, United and JetBlue hiked rates even as Delta announced $1bn pre-tax profit in quarter ending June

The Guardian - US

Delta’s CEO says AI’s biggest opportunity in aviation isn’t inside the plane—it’s air traffic control

Partly because of air traffic control issues, it takes longer to fly from Atlanta to New York today than it did in the 1950s, Bastian said.

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Delta started sharing profits with its 100,000 employees two decades ago. CEO Ed Bastian says shareholders love it

At first, Delta shareholders couldn’t believe Ed Bastian was going to create a profit-sharing scheme. Now, Bastian said, they’ll be the first to stop him from getting rid of it.

Fortune

How Delta uses Tom Brady to train its 100,000 workforce on leadership and a winner’s mindset

Delta CEO Ed Bastian says seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady helps the $42.2 billion airline giant “push the envelope” and continue to succeed at the top.

Fortune

How Delta CEO Ed Bastian built a massive partnership with American Express that now generates over 10% of the airline’s revenue

Bastian said the two companies learned to stop competing for slices of the pie and start asking, “How do we make the pie bigger?”

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12 Fortune 500 CEOs worked for Pepsi. Delta’s Ed Bastian explains why it’s a leadership factory

On Fortune’s Titans and Disruptors of Industry podcast, Bastian explained how PepsiCo’s cutthroat talent culture prepared him to lead the most profitable airline in the U.S.

Fortune

In the age of AI anxiety, the 100 Best Companies to Work For are betting on their people

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Inside Delta CEO Ed Bastian's turnaround playbook—from bankruptcy to most profitable U.S. airline

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Largest federal workers union warns ICE agents are not trained to replace TSA and putting them in airports ‘does not fill a gap. It creates one’

President Donald Trump said the ICE officers would be able to conduct immigration arrests, though it was not their primary purpose.

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Travel Demand Soars Despite Fuel Costs—Are Airline Stocks a Buy?

Airlines boost outlooks despite higher fuel costs as travel demand surges. Some stocks look attractive, but analysts remain mixed on which carriers to buy.

Fortune

Delta CEO slams Washington over unpaid TSA agents, says front-line workers are being used as ‘political chips’

More than 300 agents have quit since the partial shutdown began Feb. 14, according to the Department of Homeland Security.

International Business Times UK

Delta CEO Reveals 8 Record Sales Days This Quarter as Iran War Fails to Dent Bookings

Delta, American, and United raise Q1 revenue guidance at J.P. Morgan conference as bookings surge despite jet fuel costs rising over 50%.

The Independent UK

Jet fuel prices and airfares are rising. Travelers are still booking flights, US airlines say

Rising jet fuel costs tied to the war in the Middle East are adding hundreds of millions of dollars in expenses for some major U.S. airlines

Fortune

AI is changing the CEO's role—and could lead to a changing of the guard

Even seasoned CEOs must show they can match the speed of technological change—and generate tangible returns from investments in it.

Fortune

Delta sees wealthy high fliers leading to another record year—but its CEO sees the main cabin 'struggling greatly'

Investors are glum about tariffs taking a bite out of Delta's guidance, sending shares down 3% as the carrier capped a banner year.

The Independent UK

Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million

Delta Air Lines estimates that it lost $200 million due to the longest government shutdown on record

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