The airline industry has been hit hard by the pandemic. Potential flyers have serious questions about whether airlines are doing enough to protect their health. CNN anchor and Boss Files host Poppy Harlow speaks with Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian about how one of the largest airlines in the world is responding to the coronavirus.
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Feb 2023
Rapid Response: Finding windows of opportunity, w/Delta CEO Ed Bastian
With deserted airports, vaccine and mask mandates, and pandemic-prompted staff departures behind it, Delta Air Lines is once again soaring, recently sharing $563 million in profits with its employees. CEO Ed Bastian, in his third appearance on Rapid Response, talks about capitali ... Show More
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Johan Lundgren, EasyJet CEO: Can his business model survive Covid and climate change?
No industry has been hit harder by the global pandemic than aviation. Cross-border travel is either banned or constrained by tests and quarantines across much of the world. And, in a time full of uncertainty and insecurity, who wants to travel for either business or pleasure? Ste ... Show More
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Rapid Response: Delta CEO Ed Bastian: Turbulence, recovery, and risk
With 75% of U.S. customers saying they'll soon be vaccinated, Delta is embracing a new phase, opening up middle seats as of May 1. CEO Ed Bastian bet at the start of the pandemic that focusing on consumer confidence and reinforcing Delta’s brand would ultimately pay big rewards. ... Show More
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Jul 2024
[The Exchange] Boeing and Airbus headwinds are hard to escape
The troubled US jet maker and its European rival aren’t delivering as many planes as customers want. On this Exchange podcast, AirInsight co-founder Addison Schonland explains how some problems stretch back to Covid, whether a third player can break the duopoly, and much more. Vi ... Show More
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Glimmer of Light in Virus Testing, Cruise Industry Takes a Hit
Dr. Amy Compton-Phillips, Chief Clinical Officer at Providence St. Joseph Health, discusses efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Bloomberg Opinion Columnist Justin Fox talks about the focus on those most-at-risk for the virus. James Hardiman, Leisure Analyst at Wedbush Se ... Show More
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Covid-19 and Airlines: A Bleak Forecast
In this episode of the Arabian Business podcast, Saj Ahmad, the chief analyst at London-based StrategicAero Research, delivers a bleak forecast on the impact that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will have on airlines in the Gulf and throughout the world. During the podcast, Ahma ... Show More
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