Airline — Salaries and related costs
Delta Air Lines Airline — Salaries and related costs decreased by 1.1% to $4.54B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 11.2%, from $4.08B to $4.54B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Airline — Salaries and related costs shows an upward trend with a 13.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase may reflect higher headcount, wage inflation, or increased operational complexity, while a decrease may signal cost-cutting or efficiency gains.
Detailed definition
This captures all compensation-related expenses for the airline segment, including wages, benefits, and pension contribu...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by all airlines; often analyzed as a percentage of total operating expenses.
dal_segment_airline_salaries_and_related_costsHistorical Data
| 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 | $2.98B | $2.98B | $2.98B | $2.98B | $3.65B | $3.65B | $3.65B | $3.65B | $3.79B | $4.01B | $4.23B | $4.13B | $4.08B | $4.40B | $4.44B | $4.59B | $4.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +22.7% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +3.8% | +5.8% | +5.5% | -2.5% | -1.1% | +7.8% | +0.9% | +3.4% | -1.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +22.7% | +22.7% | +22.7% | +22.7% | +3.8% | +9.9% | +15.9% | +13.0% | +7.7% | +9.7% | +5.0% | +11.3% | +11.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Delta Air Lines's airline — salaries and related costs?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported airline — salaries and related costs of $4.54B in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's airline — salaries and related costs changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's airline — salaries and related costs increased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $4.08B to $4.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's airline — salaries and related costs?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's airline — salaries and related costs has grown at a 13.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $11.90B to $17.52B.
- What does airline — salaries and related costs mean?
- Total labor-related expenses for the airline segment.