FROM CBS NEWS: Delta CEO Ed Bastian said he expects air travel to return to normal faster than people might expect after the shutdown, saying he expects the system to return to normal by the weekend.
“By the weekend, we’re pretty much going to be full steam ahead,” Bastian told “CBS Mornings.
The Delta CEO reassured concerned fliers that “it’s incredibly safe to fly. It’s the safest form of transportation.”
Bastian said Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy “did the right,” by reducing flights due to staffing concerns during the shutdown.
“We didn’t like it, yeah, but we felt like it was, it was the prudent thing to do,” Bastian Said.
“Staff, the controllers, are back to work now. They’re going to get paid, I understand in the next day or so. And as a result, I think the system should return to normal by the weekend,” he added. “I really do. And normal for us is an incredibly safe, incredibly reliable, great experience.”
Bastian said he has “no concerns” about air travel for their busiest holiday season, Thanksgiving.
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