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Delta Air Lines reports slower growth in Q1 2025 due to economic uncertainty

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Delta Air Lines reports slower growth in Q1 2025 due to economic uncertainty
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Delta Air Lines has reported a slowdown in growth for the first quarter of 2025 due to "broad economic uncertainty." The airline is adjusting its focus towards controllable factors, such as reducing capacity later in the year and cutting capital expenditures.

Glen Hauenstein, President of Delta, stated that the airline's revenue reached $14 billion during the first quarter, aligning with the guidance revised in March. He noted that, "diverse and high-margin revenue streams showed resilience, improving year-on-year (YoY) and approaching 60% of the carrier’s total revenue." The operating margin was 4%, slightly down from 4.5% in the previous year, while the non-adjusted net income increased to $240 million from $37 million in the first quarter of 2024.

Operating costs rose marginally from $13.1 billion in Q1 2024 to $13.4 billion in 2025, resulting in an operating income of $569 million. Delta's fuel expenditure dropped by 7%, despite a 4% increase in capacity.

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Dan Janki, Delta's Chief Financial Officer, praised the airline's strong operational performance amid challenging weather conditions. He mentioned, “This was better than our initial expectation and a sequential improvement from the end of 2024.” Janki also detailed that as economic uncertainty persists, the airline is taking steps to control costs, with expectations of non-fuel cost growth remaining within a low-single-digit range for the second quarter and the rest of the year.

Revenue per passenger-mile grew by 3%, and adjusted total revenue per available seat mile was down by 1% compared to the same period in 2024. Main cabin sales accounted for $5.3 billion of the $11.4 billion passenger revenue, with premium products contributing $4.7 billion. Loyalty travel awards generated $940 million, and travel-related services added $472 million.

Domestic flights generated $8.1 billion in revenue, followed by $1.37 billion from transatlantic routes and $1.33 billion from Latin American flights. Revenue in all regions increased, although unit revenue improved only on transatlantic and transpacific flights due to a 3% reduction in transatlantic capacity.

CEO Ed Bastian commented on the results, stating, "with broad economic uncertainty around global trade, growth has largely stalled." He added that Delta plans to reduce capacity growth in the second half of the year, maintain cost control, and manage capital expenditures. For Q2, Delta predicts revenue to either decrease or increase by 2% YoY, with an operating margin between 11% and 14%. Earnings per share are expected to be between $1.70 and $2.30.

Bastian also remarked on the current economic situation being different than anticipated at the start of the year. Despite earlier positive sentiments about the Trump presidency, Delta is now adjusting to unexpected conditions to maintain its strategic objectives.

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