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Loyalty and related — Loyalty program deferred revenue
Delta Air Lines Loyalty and related — Loyalty program deferred revenue increased by 1.4% to $4.45B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 2.3%, from $4.55B to $4.45B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Loyalty and related — Loyalty program deferred revenue shows relatively stable performance with a -1.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
Categoryliability
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026
Rolls up toDeferred revenue, net of current portion
How to read this metric
Growth in this balance typically indicates a healthy, expanding loyalty program with high member engagement, though it also represents a larger future service obligation.
Detailed definition
This represents the total obligation related to loyalty program miles or points that have been earned by customers but n...
Peer comparison
Comparable to the total frequent flyer program liability reported by major global carriers.
Metric ID:
dal_segment_loyalty_and_related_loyalty_program_deferred_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 | $4.64B | $4.84B | $4.85B | $4.61B | $4.76B | $4.38B | $4.45B | $4.41B | $4.44B | $4.46B | $4.51B | $4.52B | $4.60B | $4.63B | $4.51B | $4.55B | $4.57B | $4.47B | $4.39B | $4.45B |
| QoQ Change | — | +4.2% | +0.2% | -5.0% | +3.4% | -8.0% | +1.5% | -0.8% | +0.7% | +0.3% | +1.3% | +0.2% | +1.6% | +0.7% | -2.5% | +0.9% | +0.4% | -2.3% | -1.8% | +1.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +2.6% | -9.4% | -8.3% | -4.2% | -6.7% | +1.7% | +1.4% | +2.5% | +3.4% | +3.9% | +0.0% | +0.7% | -0.5% | -3.5% | -2.8% | -2.3% |
Range$4.38B – $4.85B
CAGR-0.9%
Avg YoY Growth-1.3%
Median YoY Growth-0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — loyalty program deferred revenue?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported loyalty and related — loyalty program deferred revenue of $4.45B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — loyalty program deferred revenue changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — loyalty program deferred revenue decreased by 2.3% year-over-year, from $4.55B to $4.45B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — loyalty program deferred revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's loyalty and related — loyalty program deferred revenue has grown at a -1.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.18B to $17.98B.
- What does loyalty and related — loyalty program deferred revenue mean?
- The total financial value of all outstanding loyalty program miles or points held by customers.