Delta CEO apologizes for 9/11 comment

The comment came amid a war of words between U.S.-based air carriers and their Arabian counterparts over what they say is unfair government help.

U.S. carriers claim that the "Gulf Three," Etihad, Qatar, and Emirates airlines are receiving billions of dollars in subsidies and have done so for many years, if not decades. They also allege that government handouts to Etihad have enabled the funding of new routes and new aircraft.

The Gulf airlines reject those claims. Qatar CEO Akbar Al Baker said he gets "equity" from the government, not subsidies.

In retort, the Gulf airlines point out that U.S.-based carriers themselves benefited from government help in the aftermath of 9/11.

Here is where things began to go off the rails for Delta and its CEO.

Richard Anderson said Monday that it was "a great irony" for the Middle East airlines to bring up the post-9/11 government assistance, especially since the terrorists who flew planes into New York's World Trade Center were from the Arabian Peninsula.

Delta (DAL) apologized Wednesday for CEO Richard Anderson's remarks, which he made on CNN's "Quest Means Business."

"He didn't mean to suggest the gulf carriers or their governments are linked to the 9/11 terrorists," the company said in a statement.

"We apologize if anyone was offended."

CNNMoney (New York) February 18, 2015: 8:11 PM ET

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