Products & Services · Contract with Customer, Liability
Loyalty and related — Contract with Customer, Liability
Delta Air Lines Loyalty and related — Contract with Customer, Liability increased by 2.1% to $9.46B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.3%, from $8.98B to $9.46B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Loyalty and related — Contract with Customer, Liability shows an upward trend with a 5.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
Categoryliability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toContract with Customer, Liability
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher levels of prepaid loyalty activity, while a decrease may signal the recognition of revenue as obligations are satisfied.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the total contractual liability arising from loyalty program agreements with customers and third-part...
Peer comparison
Standard contract liability accounting under revenue recognition standards for loyalty programs across the airline industry.
Metric ID:
dal_segment_loyalty_and_related_contract_with_customer_liabilityHistorical 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 | $7.40B | $7.46B | $7.56B | $7.64B | $7.76B | $7.86B | $7.88B | $8.10B | $8.27B | $8.37B | $8.42B | $8.54B | $8.63B | $8.75B | $8.83B | $8.98B | $9.07B | $9.12B | $9.26B | $9.46B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.7% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.5% | +1.3% | +0.3% | +2.7% | +2.1% | +1.3% | +0.6% | +1.4% | +1.1% | +1.4% | +0.8% | +1.7% | +1.0% | +0.6% | +1.5% | +2.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +4.8% | +5.4% | +4.3% | +5.9% | +6.6% | +6.5% | +6.8% | +5.5% | +4.4% | +4.5% | +4.8% | +5.1% | +5.1% | +4.2% | +4.9% | +5.3% |
Range$7.40B – $9.46B
CAGR+5.3%
Avg YoY Growth+5.3%
Median YoY Growth+5.1%
Current Streak19+ quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — contract with customer, liability?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported loyalty and related — contract with customer, liability of $9.46B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — contract with customer, liability changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — contract with customer, liability increased by 5.3% year-over-year, from $8.98B to $9.46B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — contract with customer, liability?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — contract with customer, liability has grown at a 5.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.70B to $36.43B.
- What does loyalty and related — contract with customer, liability mean?
- The total financial obligation owed to customers and partners under loyalty program contracts.