I’d argue that this is the most significant management change we’ve seen at a US airline since Scott Kirby became CEO of United…
While a direct replacement for Hauenstein hasn’t been announced, the Atlanta-based carrier did disclose that Joe Esposito has been promoted to Chief Commercial Officer, from SVP of network planning, revenue management, sales, and loyalty.
Delta CEO Ed Bastian published quite the memo praising Hauenstein’s leadership:
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.


