Edward Bastian
Edward Bastian
customers influence marginal sure
I'm sure there is some influence on our customers in a marginal way.
helps hurts
I don?t know if that helps or hurts our success.
absolutely cost opinion reduction
In my opinion it (the cost reduction plan) is absolutely necessary.
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Delta passengers can continue to book on Delta with confidence. There has been no disruption to our service. Our pilots are performing professionally, flying as scheduled, and together with all Delta employees, are taking good care of our customers.
book continue delta passengers
Delta passengers can continue to book on Delta with confidence.
bankruptcy complexity cost emphasize losses network process pursue reduce revenue route urgency
These losses emphasize the need for the urgency with which we have to pursue route network and revenue improvements and the use of the bankruptcy process to reduce the cost and complexity of our business.
begun cost form high increased lower masked produce quarter results revenue tangible unit
While masked by the high cost of fuel, our restructuring initiatives have begun to produce tangible results this quarter in the form of increased unit revenue and lower mainline non-fuel costs.
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We are in an intensely competitive industry. There is excess capacity. Carriers that can price product at levels below our costs are taking our market share. Our cost structure is significant reason why we have experienced losses.
borrowed financing fund level money pleased stop using
While we are pleased with the level of post-petition financing we were able to obtain, we must stop using borrowed money to fund our losses.
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We are pursuing every opportunity to reduce our costs in order to give Delta the best chance to successfully restructure.
agreed likelihood overall package pension pilot plan proposal reduce
We agreed to reduce our proposal and make improvements to the overall package recognizing the likelihood the pilot pension plan would be terminated.
days few hope hoping next
We're hoping to be able to get back to the table. I would hope in the next few days we could start.