Passenger — Operating revenue
Delta Air Lines Passenger — Operating revenue decreased by 4.7% to $12.30B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $11.48B to $12.30B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Passenger — Operating revenue shows an upward trend with a 23.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase indicates higher passenger demand, improved pricing power, or expanded network capacity, while a decrease suggests weakening travel demand or competitive pricing pressure.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total revenue generated from the transportation of passengers across the airline's global net...
Peer comparison
This is a standard primary revenue line item for all major commercial airlines, typically compared against peers based on revenue per available seat mile (RASM) or total passenger revenue growth rates.
dal_segment_passenger_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 | $5.34B | $7.19B | $7.24B | $6.91B | $10.96B | $11.46B | $10.89B | $10.41B | $13.21B | $13.12B | $12.17B | $11.13B | $13.84B | $13.11B | $12.82B | $11.48B | $13.87B | $13.51B | $12.92B | $12.30B |
| QoQ Change | — | +34.7% | +0.7% | -4.6% | +58.7% | +4.6% | -5.0% | -4.4% | +26.8% | -0.7% | -7.2% | -8.6% | +24.3% | -5.3% | -2.2% | -10.4% | +20.8% | -2.6% | -4.4% | -4.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +105.2% | +59.4% | +50.4% | +50.7% | +20.5% | +14.4% | +11.8% | +6.9% | +4.8% | -0.1% | +5.3% | +3.1% | +0.2% | +3.0% | +0.8% | +7.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's passenger — operating revenue?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported passenger — operating revenue of $12.30B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's passenger — operating revenue changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's passenger — operating revenue increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $11.48B to $12.30B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's passenger — operating revenue?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's passenger — operating revenue has grown at a 23.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $22.52B to $51.77B.
- What does passenger — operating revenue mean?
- The total amount of money earned from selling airline tickets and related passenger services.