Delta hits record profits and airline stocks bounce
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Lima — with its rich history and its proximity to iconic outdoor spaces — is the top South American city that people flying out of Salt Lake City are trying to reach, according to Delta. The two-month service will provide direct access, which the airline says is convenient not just for Salt Lake City but also for many other Western cities.
Delta Air Lines could be adding a basic version of its higher-end fares, and teased a growing number of premium seats in the future.
Delta is looking into new ultra-luxury business class cabins - Delta will cut main cabin capacity by about 1 percent by late summer 2025 due to declining demand for low-cost fares, while increasing investment in premium seating.
Airlines stocks took off on Thursday, boosted by Delta reporting better-than-expected earnings and reinstating its full-year guidance. Here are the key chart levels to monitor for shares of three major U.
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The Points Guy on MSNDelta now uses AI to price 3% of domestic flights. Soon, it may be 20%Last fall, Delta executives first revealed the company had begun using AI on a small sliver of its bookings; at the time, AI tools were only involved with about 1% of the airline's network, leaders shared on Delta's November 2024 investor day presentation.
Third-party revenue at Delta TechOps is back to pre-pandemic levels and poised to grow steadily in the coming years as the aftermarket specialist leverages its growing competence on both current-generation and legacy platforms.
Airline executives are turning their focus to premium cabins, where demand is holding up better than in the back of the plane.
After withdrawing its outlook in April, Delta is again forecasting a profit—though at a significantly lower level than originally projected.
Delta Air Lines Inc. has been cannibalizing new Airbus SE jets in Europe by stripping off their engines and using them to get grounded planes in the US back into service, as it seeks to overcome a shortage and avoid aircraft import tariffs.