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So even though Delta couldn’t carry more passengers, it devised a way to get the lost bags out of the airport.
“Delta teams have developed an innovative solution to move delayed checked bags from London-Heathrow on July 11 due to passenger volume restrictions at Heathrow Airport,” he said. “Delta flight 9888 from Heathrow to Delta’s Detroit hub flew 1,000 bags to the United States and the teams delivered the bags to our customers.”
Delta said it will pay an additional $200 million in overtime and premiums this year to reduce the number of flight cancellations, although it did not break out specific costs for the service issues. And that doesn’t account for other costs associated with service disruptions — like flying jets full of bags overseas without paying customers.
“I want to thank our customers for their patience and understanding as we restore the reliability they expect from Delta,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a call with investors on Wednesday.
CNN’s Chris Boyett contributed to this report.
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