‘We’re Successful on Our Own’

Delta Air Lines isn’t interested in a merger — at least for now.Chief commercial officer Joe Esposito, speaking to reporters in Los Angeles on Wednesday, distanced the carrier from the consolidation talk swirling around United and American.

“I think that’s part of the self-help that carriers are going through,” Esposito said, referring to recent mergers such as Alaska-Hawaiian and Allegiant-Sun Country. “Delta doesn’t need it at this point. We’re successful on our own.”

Esposito’s comments come after Bloomberg published a report Monday that said United CEO Scott Kirby has floated the idea of merging with American to senior government officials. Kirby has been eyeing a merger with another airline si