Delta Air Lines CEO Criticizes Heathrow Terminal Reassignment Plan

On November 3, 2026, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian posted on LinkedIn criticizing the plan to separate Delta from joint-venture partner Virgin Atlantic at London Heathrow Airport, calling it short-sighted, disappointing, and detrimental to aviation consumers. Under the plan, Delta will move from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4 in 2028, while Virgin Atlantic will remain in Terminal 3, ending the two companies' more than ten years of co-located operations. Current reports show that Delta has publicly expressed opposition, the plan is still proceeding on the established timetable, and there is no news of adjustment or shelving.