Delta Air Lines news and trends

Delta Air Lines Keeps Capacity Growth Flat Amid ‘Broad Economic Uncertainty’
Earnings // April 09, 2025

Delta Air Lines saw year-over-year revenue growth of 3.3% in the March quarter as it dealt with “broad economic uncertainty.” While the results were different from what the company expected at the beginning of the year, they remained “solid” in the current, uncertain environment, Delta...

Airlines and Retailers Signal Consumer Pullback Will Cause Q1 Turbulence 
Consumer Insights // March 12, 2025

Earnings season, for the fourth quarter, is moving toward its conclusion. The last few companies will weigh in with their results through the coming days.  In roughly a month, it all begins again, as the first quarter reports roll in. And though fewer than three...

Delta Air Lines Cuts Guidance, Citing Lower US Consumer Confidence
Transportation // March 10, 2025

Delta Air Lines said Monday (March 10) that macro uncertainty has softened demand in the domestic market. In a press release issued ahead of the airline’s presentation at the J.P. Morgan Industrials Conference set for Tuesday (March 11), Delta said it revised its March quarter...

Will Delta’s $30,000 Compensation Build Long-Term Loyalty or Simply Ease Immediate Crisis?
Loyalty & Rewards // February 24, 2025

When Delta Air Lines Flight 4819 crashed and landed upside down at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Feb. 17, it was a traumatic event that left passengers in shock. The airline’s response to the crisis — offering $30,000 to each of the 76 passengers involved...

Interviews & Exclusives
Just in Time for Summer: Apparel and Dining Out Get More Expensive

April 10, 2024
We’re all booking trips. But what we’re able to spend once we get away from it all … well, that remains to be seen. Delta Air Lines reported earnings on Wednesday (April 10), and CEO Ed Bastian said there has been “real strong demand” to travel, telling Yahoo Finance that “the spring and summer season […]

Quick Reads
Airlines Boost Premium Offerings as Demand for Main Cabin Seats Slows

April 14, 2025
Airlines are reportedly focusing on roomier seats and other perks for wealthier leisure travelers as other customer segments cut back on their spending. Spirit Airlines is marketing its “Big Front Seat” that offers more legroom and other perks for a price that can be three times that of a standard seat, while Air France and Lufthansa […]

Delta Air Lines Keeps Capacity Growth Flat Amid ‘Broad Economic Uncertainty’

April 09, 2025
Delta Air Lines saw year-over-year revenue growth of 3.3% in the March quarter as it dealt with “broad economic uncertainty.” While the results were different from what the company expected...

Delta Air Lines Cuts Guidance, Citing Lower US Consumer Confidence

March 10, 2025
Delta Air Lines said Monday (March 10) that macro uncertainty has softened demand in the domestic market. In a press release issued ahead of the airline’s presentation at the J.P....

CrowdStrike Claws Back $30 Billion Lost to Mass Tech Outage

January 05, 2025
CrowdStrike’s CEO says the company has turned last year’s crisis into an opportunity. A botched update by the cybersecurity company last summer caused a worldwide outage of Windows computers and...