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Delta Reports Record Q3 Revenue as Corporate Travel Recovers From Pandemic Hit
Delta's premium cabin revenue grew 9% to $5.8 billion in Q3, with premium sales expected to surpass main cabin by 2026, driven by rising fares and corporate travel demand.
- On October 9, 2025, Delta Air Lines reported third-quarter revenue of $16.7 billion and net income of $1.42 billion.
- Driven by premium demand, Delta executives attributed rising premium and corporate bookings to a 5% increase in domestic passenger revenue.
- Adjusted figures showed $15.2 billion in revenue and adjusted EPS of $1.71, while high-end segment revenue rose 9% to nearly $5.8 billion and main cabin revenue fell 4% to about $6 billion.
- Delta shares jumped more than 5% in premarket and surged Thursday as the airline reiterated full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $6 and projected fourth-quarter EPS between $1.60 and $1.90.
- Delta now expects premium seat sales to overtake main cabin sales in 2026, and CEO Ed Bastian said `Looking to 2026, Delta is well positioned to deliver top-line growth, margin expansion and earnings improvement consistent with our long-term financial framework`.
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