Ed Bastian: How Flying The High Road Helped Delta Navigate Pandemic By Chris Benguhe AND RaeAnne Marsh 03/11/21 AT 9:18 AM A few months back, we honored Delta Air Lines’ Ed Bastian for being an authentic Social Capital superstar because of what he has done over the years to prove they value people first and foremost. In our previous Q and A with him soon after that, he revealed how, from the employees to the customers to everyone he and the company interact with, he believes that such a people-centric business model wins out in the end for the business and everyone else.