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title: "Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian's statement on Heathrow Airport Limited’s decision to relocate Delta’s operation to Terminal 4"
url: 'https://news.delta.com/delta-air-lines-ceo-ed-bastians-statement-heathrow-airport-limiteds-decision-relocate-deltas'
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date: '2026-11-02T19:56:15+00:00'
updated: '2026-11-02T20:33:23+00:00'
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#  Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian's statement on Heathrow Airport Limited’s decision to relocate Delta’s operation to Terminal 4 

Ed Bastian, Chief Executive Officer

Nov 2, 2026 3:00pm

Heathrow Airport Limited’s decision to relocate Delta’s operation to Terminal 4, away from our partner Virgin Atlantic, is short-sighted, deeply disappointing and bad for airline consumers. For more than a decade, our airlines have served millions of customers through our co-located operation in Terminal 3, offering travelers convenient connections, premium amenities and access to an expanded global network.   

Delta and Virgin Atlantic provide UK consumers with a valuable competitive alternative across the Atlantic. Separating our operation undermines years of investment and disregards the tightly integrated customer benefits that we offer in our co-located terminal. We are committed to preserving the seamless travel experience for which Delta and Virgin Atlantic are known and will pursue all available remedies to correct this decision. We urge Heathrow Airport Limited to reconsider their decision in favor of a more prudent and thoughtful outcome that puts travelers first and allows competition to flourish at Heathrow.

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