DAL · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Operating Income Decline

DELTA AIR LINES, INC. · 2026-07-10 · Importance 28 · Surprise 22 · Matches filing data

Operating income for the June 2026 quarter was $1,864 million, a decrease of $238 million versus $2,102 million in the June 2025 quarter (≈11% decline).,The decline occurred despite higher total revenue, as operating expense increases, notably fuel and refinery-related costs, outpaced revenue growth during the quarter.,The profit sharing and other variable compensation also moved in the period, reducing operating leverage versus the prior-year quarter.

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operating_incomenegativerealized-1.2%June 2026 quarter operating income: $1.9 billion, a decrease of $238 million compared to the June 2025 quarter.