DALLAS (AP) - Several leading U.S. airlines warned Thursday that the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant is hurting their bookings and further delaying the travel industry's recovery.The summer got off to a strong start, with many planes full of vacationers eager to break out after being stuck at home for more than a year.
After months of improving travel numbers, however, August was disappointing.Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said Thursday that people are still traveling, but key segments — business and international flyers — are still largely missing.
He said the rise in COVID-19 cases won’t derail the travel recovery but will delay it by 90 to 120 days.Delta said it still expects to post an adjusted pretax profit for the.