Here"s why Delta CEO Ed Bastian is "optimistic" about the return of business travel

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Must-read business news, delivered every morning. Good morning. Delta CEO Ed Bastian told Fortune's CEO Initiative yesterday that he didn't check wi.....»»

The Georgia House of Representatives voted Wednesday to strip Delta of a multimillion-dollar tax break in a symbolic rebuke of CEO Ed Bastian, who joined other business leaders in criticizing recent changes to the state’s voting laws......»»

Zoom calls replace seat 1A, international cuisine and the quiet productivity of being at 40,000 feet. Some hardened road warriors fear business travel will never return to its platinum era......»»

Southwest Airlines For President Tom Nealon discusses the return of business travel, and how the customer experience will change over the next 5-10 years through improved technology......»»

Marriott International Inc. will add 19 new resorts to its nascent all-inclusive hotel portfolio, doubling down on the potential return of leisure travel after a devastating year for the hotel business.  Marriott (NASDAQ: MAR) has signed a deal wi.....»»

The payments giants has real-time insight into global travel spending as it processes on average more than 500 million transactions a day......»»

According to a recent report by American Hotel & Lodging Association, 56% of Americans are planning a leisure trip this year, but business and group travel will be slower to return......»»

Delta Air Lines plans to return 400 pilots to regular flying duties by this summer in a sign that it expects travel to increas.....»»

It will take time for business to return — not just leisure travel, but the conventions that bring thousands of business visitors to the region every year. Still, some high-profile hotel projects are in the works......»»

Boeing's CEO said Monday that it will take years for the aircraft-building business to return to levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic, which has slowed air travel to a trickle and led airlines to park 2,800 jets......»»

Reuters Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier would explore a wide range of options to reassure passengers and help jumpstart air travel as the coronavirus pandemic begins to subsi.....»»

Kate Taylor/Business Insider   In response to the coronavirus pandemic and the current pause on travel, most major airlines and hotel programs are extending elite status that would usually expire at the end of 2020. Mo.....»»

American Airlines Inc and Delta Air Lines Inc both said Thursday they will cap air fares on flights from Europe to the United States that are impacted by new travel restrictions as Americans flock to European airports trying to return home......»»

Delta says it's created a "command center" in Atlanta to handle its response to the coronavirus that's upended travel plans around the world. In an email to SkyMiles members Monday, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian broke down steps the Atlanta-bas.....»»

Delta Air Lines Inc sees another annual rise in profit and revenue in 2020 driven by what Chief Executive Ed Bastian called a growing interest in air travel by consumers across the generational spectrum......»»

In recent years Delta Air Lines NYSE DAL American Airlines and United Continental and their European joint venture partners have dominated the trans Atlantic travel market On many key routes a single alliance controls a huge share of the market The.....»»

Strong demand for premium travel is helping U.S. carriers like United and Delta offset higher fuel costs......»»

Corporate travel, especially from tech companies, has been among the slowest sectors to recover from the pandemic......»»

Now through September 30, Booking.com is offering travelers huge travel discounts on stays in destinations like Paris, Los Angeles, Orlando, and more. When you buy through our links, Business I.....»»