Cargo — Operating revenue
Delta Air Lines Cargo — Operating revenue decreased by 8.5% to $226.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 8.7%, from $208.00M to $226.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cargo — Operating revenue shows a downward trend with a -3.4% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates stronger demand for air freight services or improved pricing power in the logistics market, while a decrease may signal reduced global trade activity or increased competition from other carriers.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total gross revenue generated from the transportation of freight and mail across the airline'...
Peer comparison
Peers typically report this as 'Cargo Revenue' or 'Freight and Mail Revenue,' and it is often benchmarked against global air cargo yield indices.
dal_segment_cargo_operating_revenueHistorical Data
| 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 | $251.00M | $262.00M | $304.00M | $289.00M | $272.00M | $240.00M | $249.00M | $209.00M | $172.00M | $154.00M | $188.00M | $178.00M | $199.00M | $196.00M | $249.00M | $208.00M | $212.00M | $233.00M | $247.00M | $226.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.4% | +16.0% | -4.9% | -5.9% | -11.8% | +3.8% | -16.1% | -17.7% | -10.5% | +22.1% | -5.3% | +11.8% | -1.5% | +27.0% | -16.5% | +1.9% | +9.9% | +6.0% | -8.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +8.4% | -8.4% | -18.1% | -27.7% | -36.8% | -35.8% | -24.5% | -14.8% | +15.7% | +27.3% | +32.4% | +16.9% | +6.5% | +18.9% | -0.8% | +8.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's cargo — operating revenue?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported cargo — operating revenue of $226.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's cargo — operating revenue changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's cargo — operating revenue increased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $208.00M to $226.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's cargo — operating revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's cargo — operating revenue has grown at a -3.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03B to $900.00M.
- What does cargo — operating revenue mean?
- The total income earned from shipping goods and mail via the airline's cargo services.