Delta Air Lines reported a profitable third quarter, as the airline weathered a $500 million hit from a July service meltdown related to the CrowdStrike computer outage, as well as the impact of Hurricane Helene at the end of the quarter. Delta said it earned adjusted income of $971 million in the quarter, down 26% from a year earlier, on adjusted revenue of $14.6 billion in the quarter, essentially unchanged from a year ago, despite the hit to revenue from the service meltdown. But that was offset by a 3% increase in miles flown by passengers, as passengers soon returned to travel on Delta despite the service problems. And it reported a 9% drop in average fuel prices paid, the second largest cost at the airline behind labor costs. “I think you’re going to see it across consumer discretionary purchases as a whole,” “People want to find out what happens.

Source: CNN October 10, 2024 12:04 UTC