Originally Posted by deltabound

FROM THE ARTICLE:

One of the most vocal opponents of Middle Eastern airlines, Delta Air Lines, was absent from the meeting. According to Business Insider, Delta CEO Ed Bastian was unable to attend the meeting due to scheduling conflicts. President Trump shared his frustration with the absence of Bastian. Qatar Airways’ al-Baker also shared his disappointment, noting he had traveled all the way from Qatar to attend the meeting.

In a statement following the meeting, a White House official told reporters that “The real story is that Delta refused the invite.” The official went on to note that Bastian’s absence, “Didn’t help their [Delta] cause.”

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Interesting article. Why, after all the NON-STOP URGING FOR YEARS on Deltanet and Skyhub (yuck) to "contact your lawmakers" on this specific issue would our CEO be unable to make this high profile meeting?

Most curious.