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Lisa Abramowicz

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
56 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

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Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Have you started to map that out at all?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

At the same time, there is a sense that that's a growing part of the revenues.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

We saw an 11% increase in the contribution that this particular aspect made to Delta's revenue.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

So I just wonder, how much do you expect that to grow, all things being equal?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

One thing that you said in an interview with a colleague talking about what could great look like is that effectively all the growth that you've seen so far has been from the premium cabin, not from the main cabin.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Why do you think that is?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Is it because of just incredible strength at the premium end or is it because of weakness in the main cabin?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

You've talked about consolidation in the lower end of the industry and how you expect this to be a pretty big year of that as people try to justify their existence and survive.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Would you play in that in any way?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Would you make any acquisitions?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Well, I guess the other question is how much is the growth going to come from organic versus inorganic?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Is there sort of a plan, especially given how much you've reduced leverage, to really increase by acquisition some of your capacity?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

You know, this comes at a time, the international travel growth, that the rhetoric between countries has been incredibly heated and more about putting up walls.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Are you concerned that that could have consequences and put barriers when you talk about the international travel and the growth that you're seeing in that sector?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

You're talking about the demand so far this year, and you've seen, I believe, record demand so far in the first week and a half of January.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

I'm just wondering, is it mostly still coming from premium?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Is it equal across all tiers?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

Is it also an economy to the same degree that you're seeing in terms of the robust interest at the top end?

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

So I have to end with this because my colleagues asked me to do this.

Bloomberg Talks
Delta CEO Ed Bastian Talks Premium Travel

The lounges, the regular lounges, not the Delta One, they're getting really crowded.