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Delta Air Lines DAL Professional and outside services
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by Delta Air Lines in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ProfessionalAndContractServicesExpense.
The source filing: Delta Air Lines’s 10-Q, filed July 10, 2026.
- Filed
- Jul 10, 2026, 4:17 PM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0000027904-26-000031
| (in millions, except per share data) | Three Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Three Months Ended June 30, 2025 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2026 | Six Months Ended June 30, 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries and related costs | 4,762 | 4,402 | 9,302 | 8,485 |
| Aircraft fuel and related taxes | 4,109 | 2,458 | 6,851 | 4,869 |
| Refinery expense | 2,091 | 1,141 | 3,745 | 2,203 |
| Contracted services | 1,263 | 1,155 | 2,452 | 2,276 |
| Landing fees and other rents | 978 | 878 | 1,891 | 1,729 |
| Aircraft maintenance materials and outside repairs | 689 | 591 | 1,397 | 1,237 |
| Regional carrier expense | 673 | 651 | 1,322 | 1,264 |
| Passenger commissions and other selling expenses | 726 | 673 | 1,316 | 1,224 |
Item 1. Financial Statements
FAQ
- What is Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services?
- Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported professional and outside services of $1.26B in Q2 2026.
- How has Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services changed year-over-year?
- Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services increased by 9.4% year-over-year, from $1.16B to $1.26B.
- What is the long-term trend for Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Delta Air Lines's professional and outside services has grown at a 17.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.42B to $4.62B.
- What does professional and outside services mean?
- This captures payments made to third-party vendors for specialized services, consulting, legal, or outsourced operational support. It reflects the company's reliance on external expertise and outsourced labor to maintain business functions. Tracking this helps identify the balance between internal capacity and external service utilization.
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