Delta Dismisses Low-Cost Transatlantic Threat and 5 Other Aviation Trends This Week
Photo Credit: Delta Air Lines aircraft at Boston Logan International Airport. Delta CEO Ed Bastian dismissed threats posed by discount transatlantic airlines. Skift / Sean O'Neill
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This week in aviation, Delta's CEO seemed confident that legacy carriers have little to fear from the rise of low-cost transatlantic flights. He also made more money than his U.S. peers last year, so he's riding high for the time being.
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>>European and U.S. airlines years ago underestimated the threat posed by short-haul discount airlines. Since then legacy carriers have treated transatlantic low-cost airlines as serious competitors. But there's reason to believe the low-cost model may not be as appropriate for longer routes. Legacy carriers might be OK this time: Delta CEO Dismisses Threat From Low-Cost Transatlantic Airl
