Delta’s Profits Take Off as Travel Demand Soars – Airline Signals Record Holiday Season Ahead
Delta Delivers Soaring Q3 Results Delta Air Lines kicked off airline earnings season with a strong September-quarter performance that blew past projections. The carrier earned $1.42 billion in net income for Q3 2025 – almost 60% higher than the year-ago period – translating to $2.17 per share (GAAP) marketscreener.com. Excluding one-time items, Delta’s profit was $1.71 per share, comfortably above the ~$1.52 analysts expected marketscreener.com. Revenue for the quarter reached $16.67 billion, beating forecasts (~$15.8 billion) and marking a ~8% increase year-on-year marketscreener.com. These results came in at the top end of management’s guidance, as Delta benefited from robust travel demand over the