Longest US government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million
Delta lost about $200 million due to flight cancellations and delays caused by staffing shortages during the longest US government shutdown, though travel demand remains strong.
- Delta Air Lines said the longest US government shutdown cost it approximately $200 million in pretax profit as bookings softened.
- The airline said the earnings impact would be approximately 25 cents a share for the current quarter.
- Travel demand, however, is still healthy, and bookings are strong going into 2026, Delta reiterated.
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Longest U.S. government shutdown cost Delta Air Lines $200 million
The longest government shutdown on record cost Delta Air Lines an estimated $200 million, CEO Ed Bastian said Wednesday in the first disclosure by a U.S. airline regarding the shutdown’s financial impact.
Delta Air will see a hit because of shutdown’s flight cancellations. Wall Street seems relieved.
Demand in the December quarter “remains healthy,” and the price tag was not as high as Wall Street feared. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source The post Delta Air will see a hit because of shutdown’s flight cancellations. Wall Street seems relieved. appeared first on RocketNews.
Delta took $200 million hit from government shutdown, CEO says
The record-long government shutdown that ended last month cost Delta Air Lines an estimated $200 million, the company’s CEO said Wednesday. Delta is one of several large airlines heavily affected by the 43-day government shutdown. Many airlines had to cancel or delay flights to accommodate a lack of air traffic controllers, who weren’t paid during the shutdown. Delta is the first airline to discuss the specific financial effect of the government…
Delta Takes $200 Million Hit Due to November Flight Cancellations
Alongside strong customer demand for the fourth quarter of 2025 and a positive outlook for the first half of 2026, Delta Air Lines reported in regulatory filings on Dec. 3 that it lost $200 million in pre-tax profits due to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The government shutdown began at midnight on Sept. 30 and lasted 43 days—a six-week span in which air traffic controllers worked without pay. Lengthy flight delays became commo…
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