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Ed Bastian

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Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

It's what pays the bills, I like to think of.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

And as we see some of the rationalization that's occurring, because you have a lot of lower-end airlines with low-end seats,

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

too many seats chasing still, enough low-end consumer demand.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

That space is where a lot of the rationalization, and you see it in the industry currently, as that backdrop continues to get into a healthier environment, because all those airlines have to find a way to earn their cost of capital.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

They're not going to be around.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

And so as a result of that, whatever happens there,

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

we will benefit from that and we'll keep that premium demand set growing.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

So we're not growing in that space, but it'll still be a good one for us in terms of improvement.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

We're not going to comment on that question, but when you look at who Delta is, you can answer that question for yourself.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Well, when we look at growth for us, international is a big part of our growth strategy.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

We announced yesterday a big new order for the Boeing Dreamliner.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

We're very happy about that, excited about that.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

People think about our industry, they come to me, they say, where's the future for travel going to come from?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

We're 100 years old.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

It is international.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

When you think about only one in five people in the world have ever stepped foot on an airplane,

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

That means you have to go new places.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

You have to find new opportunities to grow and expand.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

And that's going to be the statement of the second century of flight, I believe.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

It's about making the world a much more connected place than it is today.