Delta Air Lines Cuts 2026 Profit Forecast Amid Surging Fuel Costs
Delta Air Lines missed Wall Street estimates in its third-quarter 2026 earnings report and lowered its full-year outlook as jet fuel prices rose sharply, adding about $6 billion in costs, while its CEO said customer demand remains strong.
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| Oct 9, 5:52 PM | cbsnews.com | Delta CEO says demand is still strong despite company slashing 2026 profit forecast |
| Oct 9, 1:17 PM | aljazeera.com | Rising fuel costs slashed Delta’s profit outlook despite strong demand |
| Oct 9, 12:05 PM | fortune.com | ‘I drive a Tesla’: After Elon Musk said he’d lose his job, Delta CEO Ed Bastian says there’s ‘no tit for tat’ as airline unveils earnings miss |
| Oct 9, 9:53 AM | bloomberg.com | Delta Cuts Profit Outlook as Surging Fuel Costs Tighten Grip |
| Oct 9, 9:32 AM | 12news.com | Delta CEO says fuel prices will be even higher this fall |
| Oct 9, 8:07 AM | cnbc.com | Delta Air Lines cuts 2026 forecast on fuel surge, but CEO says demand is still strong |
| Oct 9, 5:28 AM | fastcompany.com | Delta Air Lines stock is outpacing its ‘Big Four’ rivals in 2026. Could rising fuel costs end the winning streak? |
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- merge 2026-10-09 — merged in “Delta Cuts Profit Outlook as Fuel Costs Rise by $6 Billion”. Same Delta Q3 earnings and cut to its outlook.