Delta Is Beginning to Recover From Meltdown, CEO Says


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After days of cancellations and disruptions, Delta CEO Ed Bastian provided a timeline on when the carrier expected to stabilize operations.

Delta CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday morning operations were beginning to improve after days of struggling to recover from a tech outage. 

In a second letter sent to customers, Bastian said the carrier expected cancellations to be “minimal” on Wednesday. As of 8 a.m. ET, Delta had 47 flights canceled and 211 delayed, according to FlightAware. He added that he expected Thursday to be a “normal day” for Delta. 

Bastian’s letter is the first time Delta has provided some sort of timeline on when