Business Segments · Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Airline — Aircraft fuel and related taxes
Delta Air Lines Airline — Aircraft fuel and related taxes increased by 15.2% to $2.74B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.8%, from $2.41B to $2.74B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Airline — Aircraft fuel and related taxes shows a downward trend with a -5.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests rising fuel prices or higher flight volume, while a decrease reflects lower fuel prices or improved fuel efficiency.
Detailed definition
This represents the total cost incurred for jet fuel consumption and associated taxes for the airline segment's flight o...
Peer comparison
A standard, highly scrutinized line item for all commercial airlines.
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dal_segment_airline_aircraft_fuel_and_related_taxesHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.87B | $2.87B | $2.87B | $2.87B | $2.77B | $2.77B | $2.77B | $2.77B | $2.60B | $2.81B | $2.75B | $2.41B | $2.41B | $2.46B | $2.57B | $2.38B | $2.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -3.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.1% | +8.3% | -2.3% | -12.3% | +0.1% | +2.0% | +4.6% | -7.4% | +15.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.6% | -3.6% | -3.6% | -3.6% | -6.1% | +1.7% | -0.7% | -13.0% | -7.2% | -12.6% | -6.4% | -1.1% | +13.8% |
Range$2.38B – $2.87B
CAGR-1.1%
Avg YoY Growth-3.6%
Median YoY Growth-3.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's airline — aircraft fuel and related taxes?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported airline — aircraft fuel and related taxes of $2.74B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's airline — aircraft fuel and related taxes changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's airline — aircraft fuel and related taxes increased by 13.8% year-over-year, from $2.41B to $2.74B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's airline — aircraft fuel and related taxes?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's airline — aircraft fuel and related taxes has grown at a -5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.48B to $9.82B.
- What does airline — aircraft fuel and related taxes mean?
- Total expenditure on jet fuel and related fuel taxes.