Delta says ‘significant reductions in cancellations,’ normal day on Thursday

Delta Air Lines said in a post that, “Delta teams across our global network continue to restore operational reliability with significant reductions in cancellations and delays on Tuesday and even fewer to start morning operations on Wednesday. Delta’s crews and airports are fully staffed and ready to serve our customers, and as of noon E.T. on Wednesday, the airline had canceled 50 flights. Displaced baggage counts are trending downward significantly as major initiatives at all Delta hubs are underway to reunite customers with bags, by ground delivery or via operating flights.” CEO Ed Bastian shared an update to customers on Wednesday morning, sharing in part, “While our initial efforts to stabilize the operations were difficult and frustratingly slow and complex, we have made good progress this week and the worst impacts of the Crowdstrike-caused outage are clearly behind us. Delays and cancellations were down 50% Tuesday compared to Monday, and we anticipate cancellations Wednesday to be minimal. Thursday is expected to be a normal day, with the airline fully recovered and operating at a traditional level of reliability.”