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United Delta Merger Almost Changed US Air Travel Before Delta Pulled the Plug on Deal

United Airlines proposed a merger with Delta Air Lines, aiming to create a major aviation powerhouse. Despite high-level discussions, Delta rejected the offer due to potential antitrust issues.

International Business Times UK

Airfares Up 20%: Delta CEO Says This Summer's Flight Prices Won't Fall

Airfare prices 2026 remain elevated after Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC on July 10 that the roughly 20% jump in domestic ticket prices is "sustainable," citing strong demand and four carriers controlling 73% of U.S. traffic — even as jet fuel costs are projected to fall 20%…

International Business Times

Delta says higher airfares expected to last despite drop in oil prices

Company reports $1.4bn profit despite its highest quarterly fuel expense in history

The Guardian - US

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First Class Gets Champagne, Economy Gets Crowds: US Airlines Redesign Flights Around High-Paying Passengers

US airlines are investing in premium travel options to attract high-spending passengers, expanding luxury services while economy travellers face higher costs and additional fees.

International Business Times UK

Airfare remains expensive even though jet fuel prices have fallen amid Iran peace deal

In March and April, airlines scrambled to find ways to make up the cost of jet fuel doubling in just over a month

The Independent UK

Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer publicly dismissed Chrome as a 'rounding error'—but Google’s CEO says he used the jab as fuel to win the browser-wars

Before leading Google to a $4.5 trillion empire, Sundar Pichai had to rally his Chrome team after a public jab from Microsoft's CEO.

Fortune

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.’

Fortune

'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.

MarketBeat

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.

Fortune

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

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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

Fortune

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.

Fortune

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.

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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?”

Fortune

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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Fortune

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

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Fortune

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.

MarketBeat

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.

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