Delta CEO Ed Bastian Weighs In On Global, National And Local Politics

On Wednesday, during a conversation before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said he believes Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is well run and praised it as one of the leading drivers behind Atlanta’s recent growth.

Paul Sancya / Associated Press file

The CEO of Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines said the carrier remains opposed to a proposal by Georgia Republicans for the state to assume operations of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

In a conversation before the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday afternoon, Delta CEO Ed Bastian questioned whether any good would come from the state taking away oversight of the world’s busiest airport from the city of Atlanta. He suggested politics may be involved.

“The airport is not something we should politicize,” he said.