Air traffic liability — Deferred revenue liability, current
Delta Air Lines Air traffic liability — Deferred revenue liability, current increased by 50.1% to $10.74B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.2%, from $10.02B to $10.74B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Air traffic liability — Deferred revenue liability, current shows an upward trend with a 8.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests strong future demand and higher advance bookings, while a decrease may indicate slowing demand or a shift in booking patterns.
Detailed definition
This represents the value of tickets sold for future travel that have not yet been flown or recognized as revenue. It se...
Peer comparison
Commonly referred to as 'Air Traffic Liability' or 'Unearned Passenger Revenue' across the airline industry, reflecting the scale of advance ticket sales.
dal_segment_air_traffic_liability_deferred_revenue_liability_currentHistorical 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 | $6.80B | $6.25B | $6.23B | $8.81B | $9.66B | $8.95B | $8.16B | $11.19B | $10.42B | $8.74B | $7.04B | $10.19B | $9.44B | $8.30B | $7.09B | $10.02B | $8.89B | $8.17B | $7.16B | $10.74B |
| QoQ Change | — | -8.1% | -0.3% | +41.4% | +9.7% | -7.4% | -8.8% | +37.1% | -6.8% | -16.2% | -19.4% | +44.7% | -7.4% | -12.0% | -14.6% | +41.3% | -11.3% | -8.2% | -12.3% | +50.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +42.2% | +43.2% | +31.0% | +27.0% | +7.8% | -2.3% | -13.7% | -8.9% | -9.5% | -5.0% | +0.7% | -1.7% | -5.8% | -1.7% | +0.9% | +7.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's air traffic liability — deferred revenue liability, current?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported air traffic liability — deferred revenue liability, current of $10.74B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's air traffic liability — deferred revenue liability, current changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's air traffic liability — deferred revenue liability, current increased by 7.2% year-over-year, from $10.02B to $10.74B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's air traffic liability — deferred revenue liability, current?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's air traffic liability — deferred revenue liability, current has grown at a 8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $24.38B to $34.24B.
- What does air traffic liability — deferred revenue liability, current mean?
- The total value of tickets sold for flights that have not yet taken place.