Delta Air Lines DAL Regional carrier expense
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Delta Air Lines in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:AirlineCapacityPurchaseArrangements.
The official record: Delta Air Lines’s 10-Q, filed April 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Delta Air Lines's regional carrier expense?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported regional carrier expense of $649M in Q1 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's regional carrier expense changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's regional carrier expense increased by 5.9% year-over-year, from $613M to $649M.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's regional carrier expense?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's regional carrier expense has grown at a 10.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.74B to $2.55B.
- What does regional carrier expense mean?
- This tracks the costs associated with outsourcing capacity to third-party operators to serve specific routes or markets. It allows the company to expand its network reach without the full capital expenditure of owning and operating all assets. This metric is vital for understanding the trade-off between owned capacity and outsourced service models.