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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - Caught on Camera

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

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Fortune · Apr 1

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.

Fortune · Mar 23

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.

MarketBeat · Mar 21

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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.

Fortune · Mar 18

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%.

International Business Times UK · Mar 18

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

The Independent UK · Mar 17

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 · Feb 3

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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.

Fortune · Jan 13

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

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2025

Delta CEO slams 'inexcusable' shutdown that led to canceled flights and workers doing high-stress jobs without pay

"There was stress, there was strain, it was completely unnecessary," Ed Bastian told Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi.

Fortune · Nov 13, 2025

Delta CEO Ed Bastian rejected a mentor’s advice on how to run the $38 billion airline

Delta CEO Ed Bastian says he reads through thousands of customer emails while flying in coach.

Fortune · Nov 6, 2025

The air travel nightmare: TSA lines stretch for hours while workers go without pay amid the government shutdown

Delays could last as long as the government is shut down, Houston airports exec says after passengers waited hours in security lines.

Fortune · Nov 4, 2025

Delta CEO Ed Bastian says one key to building customer loyalty is 'obsessing' over your own staff

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Fortune · Oct 30, 2025

Delta launches controversial flight route as CEO believes Americans will soon have a new favorite vacation destination

The new 7,000-mile route will be flown three times a week and will stretch over 7,000 miles

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2025

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Fortune · Oct 27, 2025

Delta CEO predicts Americans will soon be ready to travel to Riyadh as he launches first-ever direct flights from the U.S. to Saudi Arabia

Acknowledging that “Americans aren’t quite sure” about visiting, Delta CEO Ed Bastian told Fortune that the route will be popular—eventually.

Fortune · Oct 15, 2025

The CEO of corporate credit card unicorn Ramp says the company's counterintuitive secret to success is helping customers spend less

"What if actually we wanted the same things as our customers, and what if our goal was," Glyman told Fortune, "actually just help them spend less?"

Fortune · Oct 9, 2025

Delta’s bet on wealthy Americans driving the economy is working: Premium seats are set to overtake main cabin for the first time in history

Premium is on track to overtake main cabin in 2026, a year ahead of schedule, per the third-quarter earnings call from America’s most profitable airline.

Benzinga · Oct 9, 2025

Delta Air Lines Q3 FY2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) released its third-quarter financial results before Thursday’s opening bell.

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Fortune · Oct 9, 2025

You're 10 times more likely to have a flight delay during the government shutdown, Transportation Secretary says: 'These controllers are stressed out'

Historically, 5% of delays can be attributed to air traffic controller staffing issues. This week, it’s been 53%, Sean Duffy said.

Windows Central · Oct 8, 2025

Macs are safe — PCs? Not so much, says Apple in a campaign that pulls no punches

While it's clear Microsoft wasn't responsible for the buggy CrowdStrike update that left over 8.5 million Windows PCs with BSoDs for hours, Apple is still capitalizing on the situation with a new ad to persuade users to switch over to its ecosystem.

Fortune · Oct 7, 2025

Delta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are today

Ed Bastian says it’s still safe to fly, though.

Fortune · Sep 12, 2025

From his first flight at age 25 to Delta CEO: Ed Bastian's advice on leading into the next century

Bastian discusses the most important aspect of a CEO's job.

Fortune · Jul 26, 2025

Delta's struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of 'elite overproduction,' explained

Peter Turchin argues that societies collapse when there isn't enough room at the top. "There is a limited amount of space, but many more elites now ... low-rank elites.

Benzinga · Jul 10, 2025

Delta Air Lines Weathers The Storm: CEO Expects 'Demand To Accelerate' To Wrap 2025

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) delivered a jolt of optimism to Wall Street Thursday, as its stock surged 12% after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and reinstated its full-year profit outlook.

Fortune · May 16, 2025

Delta CEO says air traffic control systems are so outdated that some commercial flight routes were faster in the 1950s than they are today

Ed Bastian says it’s still safe to fly, though.

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