Delta CEO weighs in on WILMA boarding method

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7 ай бұрын

Delta CEO Ed Bastian joins TODAY to weigh in on the holiday travel season forecast and how his airline is preparing. He also opens up about close calls that have unfolded on the runway and what he thinks about a competitor’s new way of boarding passengers onto the plane.
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@amessina4333 7 ай бұрын

I love how the title of the video is the last 10 seconds and he literally has no opinion about it. 🤦🏻‍♀️

@DeeJaySacFly 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this

@angeldelvalle120 7 ай бұрын

It’s always a pleasure to fly with delta ✈️ ❤️❤️

@Greatdome99 6 ай бұрын

To get directly to the WILMA discussion, go to 4:26. I remember United's WILMA concept back in the 1980s. They ran an experiment with off-duty flight attendants to test it out. As long as airlines charge for checked baggage, boarding will always take longer and cost the airline more in lost time. I wonder if they've done the math.

@Scott_T_ 7 ай бұрын

We did Wilma in the 90’s, it didn’t work and travelers hated it so the airlines got rid of it.

@user-dq4yu1kg8f 7 ай бұрын

And he’s also stopping people who have the 250 Delta credit card to enter sky lounge and limiting the 525 annual fee unlimited to only 10 times per year

@timothyrivera2012 7 ай бұрын

As a FA, I really do think it will speed up the boarding process. I just think there will be backlash at first, however United is getting better bin-space than normal.

@stephman3154 7 ай бұрын

I love how the algorithm is bringing this back. This is an old short so she’ll prob nvr see this, but i wonder what her thoughts on United’s WILMA boarding are, esp after talking about the weight on the plane

@robertfordjr.3507 7 ай бұрын

So how will WILMA work with families seating in the same row? Will a mom with two kids have have to be separated from their children when they board the plane?

@uhhhwhat918 7 ай бұрын

they would board in the same group (according to united)

@nick9396 7 ай бұрын

Air New Zealand boards people sitting in the back rows first then works its way to the front. Makes sense tho doesn't it!!

@liamboyle9976 7 ай бұрын

"If" he had the ears of Congress? We're pretending that CEO's of giant companies do not?

@sangjeongkimcho293 6 ай бұрын

THIS MAN DOES AN AMAZING JOB; OUTSTANDING!

@BRC332 7 ай бұрын

Karine Jean Pierre made us this weird phrase, top of mind, and now the drive bys are all over it

@josesantizo4432 6 ай бұрын

I think he’s ready

@user-dq4yu1kg8f 7 ай бұрын

Stop showing the greedy ceo that’s doesn’t want to put a first class lounge or long route international Travel only and every day lounge for economy, and Coach, domestic and internationalc

@jrltv6692 7 ай бұрын

Board the first class from the rear and so on duh

@user-dq4yu1kg8f 7 ай бұрын

Concern if you’re concerned about safety, then why are you having so much trouble with aircraft emergencies like landing gear problems and sliding off the runway you had three emergency incidents this year

@watamatafoyu 7 ай бұрын

Safety is their #1 priority, that's why they're having increasing safety incidents.

@user-dq4yu1kg8f 7 ай бұрын

@@watamatafoyu I was on there flight had 3 emergency issues and it not safe airline