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Why Delta passed on Starlink, and why Elon Musk, Mike Lee and rival airlines won’t let it go

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According to the aviation industry account JonNYC, Bastian told employees at a recent company event that Delta didn’t want to work with Musk. Delta’s decision to forgo partnering with Musk has escalated into a high-profile online feud, complete with reported insults and competing airlines promoting their own partnerships to court Delta customers.