Business Segments · Operating revenue
Airline — Operating revenue
Delta Air Lines Airline — Operating revenue decreased by 2.8% to $14.20B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 9.4%, from $12.98B to $14.20B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Airline — Operating revenue shows an upward trend with a 21.6% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryGrowth
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toTotal Revenue
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher passenger demand or improved pricing power, while a decrease suggests weakening market conditions or reduced capacity.
Detailed definition
This represents the total gross income generated by the airline segment from its core aviation operations, including pas...
Peer comparison
Standard across all major global airlines as the primary revenue line item.
Metric ID:
dal_segment_airline_operating_revenueHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $6.35B | $8.28B | $8.43B | $8.16B | $12.31B | $12.84B | $12.29B | $11.84B | $14.61B | $14.55B | $13.66B | $12.56B | $15.41B | $14.59B | $14.44B | $12.98B | $15.51B | $15.20B | $14.61B | $14.20B |
| QoQ Change | — | +30.4% | +1.8% | -3.2% | +50.8% | +4.3% | -4.3% | -3.7% | +23.4% | -0.4% | -6.1% | -8.0% | +22.6% | -5.3% | -1.1% | -10.1% | +19.5% | -2.0% | -3.9% | -2.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +93.9% | +55.0% | +45.8% | +45.1% | +18.7% | +13.3% | +11.1% | +6.1% | +5.4% | +0.3% | +5.7% | +3.3% | +0.6% | +4.1% | +1.2% | +9.4% |
Range$6.35B – $15.51B
CAGR+18.5%
Avg YoY Growth+20.0%
Median YoY Growth+7.7%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's airline — operating revenue?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported airline — operating revenue of $14.20B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's airline — operating revenue changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's airline — operating revenue increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $12.98B to $14.20B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's airline — operating revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's airline — operating revenue has grown at a 21.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $26.67B to $58.29B.
- What does airline — operating revenue mean?
- Total revenue generated specifically from airline flight operations.