Delta Execs Say They Don’t See a Weakness in Corporate Travel Demand
Photo Credit: A Delta Air Lines Boeing 767-300ER lands in 2013. Flickr / Andrew Cohen
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Rumors of a downturn in corporate travel have been greatly exaggerated according to Delta Air Lines. Delta executives, however, do admit that corporate yields have decreased.
When asked about reports of slowing business travel demand and weaker corporate pricing, incoming Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian told financial analysts on the company's first quarter earnings call yesterday that the airline's data actually show increased demand from corporate flyers.
"The GBTA report... indicated that demand continues to grow, volume continues to grow and that's what we're seeing in our corporate space; our
