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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2025. Filed Jul 10, 2025.

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Jun 30, 2025 · Filed Jul 10, 2025

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Delta Air Lines, Inc. and our consolidated subsidiaries, and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information. Consistent with these requirements, this Form 10-Q does not include all the information required by GAAP for complete financial statements. As a result, this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Management believes the accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements reflect all adjustments, including normal recurring items, considered necessary for a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented.

Due to seasonal variations in the demand for air travel, the volatility of aircraft fuel prices and other factors, operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of operating results for the entire year.

We reclassified certain prior period amounts to conform to the current period presentation. Unless otherwise noted, all amounts disclosed are stated before consideration of income taxes.

NOTE 2. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Passenger Revenue

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2025202420252024
Ticket$12,246$12,349$22,314$22,182
Loyalty travel awards1,0929752,0331,820
Travel-related services5295171,000970
Passenger revenue$13,867$13,841$25,347$24,972

Ticket

We recognized approximately $5.7 billion and $5.6 billion in passenger revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively, that had been recorded in our air traffic liability balance at the beginning of those periods.

Loyalty Travel Awards

Loyalty travel awards revenue is related to the redemption of mileage credits ("miles") for air travel. Our SkyMiles loyalty program allows customers to earn miles by flying on Delta, Delta Connection and other airlines that participate in the loyalty program. Customers can also earn miles through participating companies, such as credit card, retail, ridesharing, car rental and hotel companies, who purchase miles from us. Our most significant contract to sell miles relates to our co-brand credit card relationship with American Express. During the six months ended June 30, 2025 and 2024, total cash sales from marketing agreements related to our loyalty program were $4.0 billion and $3.6 billion, respectively, which are allocated to travel and other performance obligations.

Current Activity of the Loyalty Program. Miles are combined in one homogeneous pool and are not separately identifiable. Therefore, revenue is comprised of miles that were part of the loyalty program deferred revenue balance at the beginning of the period as well as miles that were issued during the period. The timing of mile redemptions can vary widely; however, the majority of miles have historically been redeemed withintwo years of being earned.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q7

The table below presents the activity of the current and noncurrent loyalty program deferred revenue and includes miles earned through travel and miles sold to participating companies, which are primarily through marketing agreements.

Loyalty program activity
(in millions)20252024
Balance at January 1$8,826$8,420
Miles earned2,3872,148
Miles redeemed for air travel(2,033)(1,820)
Miles redeemed for non-air travel and other(109)(114)
Balance at June 30$9,071$8,634

Travel-Related Services

Travel-related services are primarily composed of services performed in conjunction with a passenger’s flight and include baggage fees, administrative fees and on-board sales. We recognize revenue for these services when the related transportation service is provided.

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2025202420252024
Refinery$1,141$1,251$2,203$2,436
Loyalty program8558361,6621,631
Ancillary businesses264213453393
Miscellaneous309318602597
Other revenue$2,569$2,618$4,920$5,057

Revenue by Geographic Region

Operating revenue for the airline segment is recognized in a specific geographic region based on the origin, flight path and destination of each flight segment. A significant portion of the refinery segment's revenues typically consists of fuel sales to support the airline, which is eliminated in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The remaining operating revenue for the refinery segment is included in the domestic region. Our passenger and operating revenue by geographic region is summarized in the following tables:

Passenger revenue by geographic region
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2025202420252024
Domestic$9,318$9,398$17,418$17,381
Atlantic2,8722,8254,2454,130
Latin America9549642,2882,229
Pacific7236541,3961,232
Total$13,867$13,841$25,347$24,972
Operating revenue by geographic region
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2025202420252024
Domestic$11,417$11,575$21,472$21,607
Atlantic3,2833,2104,9294,791
Latin America1,0931,1022,6152,543
Pacific8557711,6721,465
Total$16,648$16,658$30,688$30,406
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q8

NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Assets/(Liabilities) Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

(in millions)June 30,2025Level 1Level 2Level 3
Cash equivalents$1,864$1,864$—$—
Restricted cash equivalents198198——
Long-term investments and related3,0792,764179136
Fuel hedge contracts15—15—
(in millions)December 31,2024Level 1Level 2Level 3
Cash equivalents$1,619$1,619$—$—
Restricted cash equivalents351351——
Long-term investments and related2,3722,085160127
Fuel hedge contracts(17)—(17)—

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash Equivalents. Cash equivalents generally consist of money market funds. Restricted cash equivalents generally consist of money market funds, time deposits, commercial paper and negotiable certificates of deposit. Restricted cash equivalents primarily relate to proceeds from debt issued to finance, among other things, a portion of the construction costs for our new terminal facilities at New York's LaGuardia Airport as well as certain self-insurance obligations and airport commitments. Restricted cash equivalents are recorded in other noncurrent assets and prepaid expenses and other on our Consolidated Balance Sheet ("balance sheet"). The fair value of these cash equivalents is based on a market approach using prices generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets.

Long-Term Investments and Related. Our long-term investments measured at fair value primarily consist of equity investments, which are valued based on market prices or other observable transactions and inputs, and are recorded in equity investments on our balance sheet. Our equity investments in private companies are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as their equity is not traded on a public exchange and our valuations incorporate certain unobservable inputs, including non-public equity issuances. Fair value measurement using unobservable inputs is inherently uncertain, and a change in significant inputs could result in different fair values. See Note 4, "Investments," for further information on our equity investments.

Fuel Hedge Contracts. Our derivative contracts to hedge the financial risk from changing fuel prices are related to inventory at our wholly-owned subsidiary, Monroe Energy, LLC ("Monroe"). We recognized gains of $53 million and $33 million on our fuel hedge contracts in aircraft fuel and related taxes on our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income ("income statement") for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively, compared to gains of $16 million and losses of $80 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2024, respectively. The gains recognized during the first six months of 2025 were composed of $32 million of mark-to-market gains and $1 million of settlement gains on contracts. Gains and losses on settled contracts are reflected within Monroe's operating results. See Note 9, "Segments," for further information on our refinery segment.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q9

NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS

Equity investments ownership interest and carrying value
Accounting Treatment · Ownership Interest · Carrying Value
(in millions) · June 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024 · June 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Air France-KLMFair Value3%3%$80$62
China EasternFair Value2%2%188155
Grupo AeroméxicoEquity Method20%20%376354
Hanjin KALFair Value(1)15%15%869507
LATAMFair Value10%10%1,229837
Unifi AviationEquity Method49%49%139146
Wheels UpFair Value(2)38%38%282435
Other investmentsVarious393350
Equity investments$3,556$2,846

(1)At June 30, 2025, we held 14.8% of the outstanding shares (including common and preferred), and 14.9% of the common shares, of Hanjin KAL.

(2)Our voting rights with respect to Wheels Up are capped at 29.9%.

NOTE 5. DEBT

Summary of outstanding debt by category
(in millions) · Maturity Dates · Interest Rate(s) Per Annum at June 30, 2025 · June 30, 2025 · December 31, 2024
Unsecured Notes2026to20303.75%to7.38%$3,575$1,575
Unsecured Payroll Support Program Loans(1)20311.00%1,8483,496
Financing arrangements secured by SkyMiles assets:
SkyMiles Notes(2)2025to20284.50%and4.75%3,6963,970
SkyMiles Term Loan(2)(3)2025to20278.02%654784
NYTDC Special Facilities Revenue Bonds(2)2026to20454.00%to6.00%3,5223,591
Financing arrangements secured by aircraft:
Certificates(2)2025to20282.00%to8.00%943992
Notes(2)(3)2025to20336.53%to6.58%8287
Financing arrangements secured by slots, gates and/or routes:
Senior Secured Notes2025—%—812
Other financings20305.00%6666
Corporate Revolving Credit Facility(3)2026to2028Undrawn——
Other revolving credit facilities(3)2026Undrawn——
Total secured and unsecured debt$14,386$15,373
Unamortized (discount)/premium and debt issue cost, net and other(5)(26)
Total debt$14,381$15,347
Less: current maturities(1,981)(1,801)
Total long-term debt$12,400$13,546

(1)Interest rates on the Payroll Support Program ("PSP") Loans are 1.00% for the first five years and the applicable SOFR plus 2.00% in the final five years. The applicable interest rates will begin to adjust for the outstanding loans in January 2026 and April 2026.

(2)Due in installments during the years shown above.

(3)Certain financings are comprised of variable rate debt. All variable rates are equal to SOFR (generally subject to a floor) or another index rate, plus a specified margin.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q10

2025 Unsecured Notes

In June 2025, we issued $2.0 billion in aggregate principal amounts of unsecured notes, consisting of $1.0 billion of 4.95% Notes due 2028 and $1.0 billion of 5.25% Notes due 2030 (collectively, the "Notes"). The Notes are included in Unsecured Notes in the table above. The net proceeds from the offering of the Notes were used to repay the PSP loan due 2030 included in Unsecured Payroll Support Program Loans in the table above and for general corporate purposes.

Availability Under Revolving Credit Facilities

As of June 30, 2025, we had approximately $3.1 billion undrawn and available under our revolving credit facilities.

Fair Value of Debt

Market risk associated with our fixed- and variable-rate debt relates to the potential reduction in fair value and negative impact to future earnings, respectively, from an increase in interest rates. The fair value of debt shown below is principally based on reported market values, recently completed market transactions and estimates based on interest rates, maturities, credit risk and underlying collateral. Debt is primarily classified as Level 1 or 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Fair value of outstanding debt
(in millions)June 30,2025December 31,2024
Net carrying amount$14,381$15,347
Fair value$14,300$15,300

Covenants

Our debt agreements contain various affirmative, negative and financial covenants. We were in compliance with the covenants in our debt agreements at June 30, 2025.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q11

NOTE 6. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

We sponsor defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans, healthcare plans and disability and survivorship plans for eligible employees and retirees and their eligible family members.

Employee benefit plans net periodic cost
Pension BenefitsOther Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits
(in millions)2025202420252024
Three Months Ended June 30,
Service cost(1)$26$25$33$23
Interest cost2082014545
Expected return on plan assets(267)(263)—(1)
Amortization of prior service credit——(1)(1)
Recognized net actuarial loss506255
Net periodic cost$17$25$82$71
Six Months Ended June 30,
Service cost(1)$29$28$66$46
Interest cost4164029091
Expected return on plan assets(534)(526)(1)(1)
Amortization of prior service credit——(2)(2)
Recognized net actuarial loss101124109
Net periodic cost$12$28$163$143

(1)Service cost relates to the market based cash balance plan. There is no service cost associated with traditional frozen defined benefit plans.

Service cost is recorded in salaries and related costs in our income statement, while all other components are recorded within miscellaneous, net under non-operating expense.

We also sponsor defined benefit pension plans for eligible employees in certain foreign countries which have immaterial obligations. These plans are not included in the net periodic cost table above.

NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Aircraft Purchase Commitments

Our future aircraft purchase commitments totaled approximately $16.8 billion at June 30, 2025.

Aircraft purchase commitments(1)
(in millions)Total
Six months ending December 31, 2025$1,760
20263,390
20275,880
20284,110
20291,290
Thereafter370
Total$16,800

(1)The timing of these commitments is based on our contractual agreements with the aircraft manufacturers and remains uncertain due to supply chain, manufacturing and regulatory constraints. During the six months ended June 30, 2025, we were notified that certain aircraft deliveries would be delayed from 2026 into future years. These new delivery dates are reflected in the table above.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q12

Our future aircraft purchase commitments included the following aircraft at June 30, 2025:

Aircraft purchase commitments by fleet type
Aircraft TypePurchase Commitments
A220-30067
A321-200neo79
A330-900neo3
A350-9006
A350-100020
B-737-10100
Total275

Legal Contingencies

We are involved in various legal proceedings related to employment practices, environmental issues, commercial disputes, antitrust and other regulatory matters concerning our business. We record liabilities for losses from legal proceedings when we determine that it is probable that the outcome in a legal proceeding will be unfavorable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Although the outcome of the legal proceedings in which we are involved cannot be predicted with certainty, we believe that the resolution of current matters will not have a material adverse effect on our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss
(in millions)Pension and Other Benefit LiabilitiesOtherTax EffectTotal
Balance at January 1, 2025$(5,557)$42$536$(4,979)
Changes in value—(1)—(1)
Reclassifications into earnings(1)105—(24)81
Balance at June 30, 2025$(5,452)$41$512$(4,899)
Balance at January 1, 2024$(6,681)$40$796$(5,845)
Changes in value—3—3
Reclassifications into earnings(1)133—(31)102
Balance at June 30, 2024$(6,548)$43$765$(5,740)

(1)Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss for pension and other benefit liabilities are recorded in miscellaneous, net in non-operating expense in our income statement.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q13

NOTE 9. SEGMENTS

Refinery Operations

Our refinery segment operates for the benefit of the airline segment by providing jet fuel to the airline segment from its own production and from jet fuel obtained through agreements with third parties. The refinery's production consists of jet fuel, as well as non-jet fuel products. We use several counterparties to exchange non-jet fuel products produced by the refinery for jet fuel consumed in our airline operations.

Segment Reporting

Segment results are prepared based on our internal accounting methods described below, with reconciliations to consolidated amounts in accordance with GAAP. Our segments are not designed to measure operating income or loss directly related to the products and services included in each segment on a stand-alone basis.

Financial information by segment
(in millions) · Airline · Refinery · Intersegment Sales/Other · Consolidated
Operating revenue$15,507$1,720$(579)(1)$16,648
Airline salaries and related costs4,402
Aircraft fuel and related costs2,458
Refinery cost of goods sold(2)1,598
Depreciation and amortization60228
Other segment items(3)5,933104
Operating income/(loss)(4)2,112(10)2,102
Interest expense, net1721(1)172
Other non-operating income(644)(644)
Income/(loss) before income taxes2,584(11)12,574
Total assets, end of period75,9892,420(14)78,395
Capital expenditures1,20091,209
Operating revenue$15,407$2,051$(800)(1)$16,658
Airline salaries and related costs4,012
Aircraft fuel and related costs2,813
Refinery cost of goods sold(2)1,868
Depreciation and amortization62030
Other segment items(3)5,75593
Operating income(4)2,207602,267
Interest expense, net1886(6)188
Other non-operating expense306306
Income before income taxes1,7135461,773
Total assets, end of period72,9382,337(78)75,197
Capital expenditures1,292161,308

(1)See table below for detail of the intersegment operating revenue amounts.

(2)Refinery cost of goods sold are included within aircraft fuel and related taxes and ancillary businesses and refinery in our income statement.

(3)The nature of other segment items for the airline segment are shown on our income statement and for the refinery segment include salaries and related costs, maintenance, utilities and other expenses.

(4)Refinery segment operating results are included within aircraft fuel and related taxes in our income statement.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q14
Financial information by segment
(in millions) · Airline · Refinery · Intersegment Sales/Other · Consolidated
Operating revenue$28,485$3,418$(1,215)(1)$30,688
Airline salaries and related costs8,485
Aircraft fuel and related costs4,869
Refinery cost of goods sold(2)3,160
Depreciation and amortization1,20956
Other segment items(3)11,241212
Operating income/(loss)(4)2,681(10)2,671
Interest expense, net3503(3)350
Other non-operating income(574)(574)
Income/(loss) before income taxes2,905(13)32,895
Capital expenditures2,387462,433
Operating revenue$27,970$4,100$(1,664)(1)$30,406
Airline salaries and related costs7,803
Aircraft fuel and related costs5,410
Refinery cost of goods sold(2)3,741
Depreciation and amortization1,23557
Other segment items(3)10,749194
Operating income(4)2,7731082,881
Interest expense, net39411(11)394
Other non-operating expense592592
Income before income taxes1,78797111,895
Capital expenditures2,472302,502

(1)See table below for detail of the intersegment operating revenue amounts.

(2)Refinery cost of goods sold are included within aircraft fuel and related taxes and ancillary businesses and refinery in our income statement.

(3)The nature of other segment items for the airline segment are shown on our income statement and for the refinery segment include salaries and related costs, maintenance, utilities and other expenses.

(4)Refinery segment operating results are included within aircraft fuel and related taxes in our income statement.

Intersegment Sales/Other
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2025202420252024
Sales to airline segment(1)$(332)$(393)$(592)$(780)
Exchanged products(2)(186)(361)(527)(798)
Sales of refined products(61)(46)(96)(86)
Total operating revenue intersegment sales/other$(579)$(800)$(1,215)$(1,664)

(1)Represents transfers, valued on a market price basis, from the refinery to the airline segment for use in airline operations. We determine market price for jet fuel from the refinery by reference to the market index for the primary delivery location, which is New York Harbor.

(2)Represents value of products delivered under our exchange agreements, as discussed above, determined on a market price basis.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q15

NOTE 10. EARNINGS PER SHARE

We calculate basic earnings per shareby dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, excluding restricted shares. We calculate diluted earnings per share by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of outstanding share-based instruments, including stock options, restricted stock awards and warrants. Antidilutive common stock equivalents excluded from the diluted earnings per share calculation are not material. The following table shows the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

Basic and diluted earnings per share
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except per share data)2025202420252024
Net income$2,130$1,305$2,370$1,342
Basic weighted average shares outstanding649641647640
Dilutive effect of share-based instruments3757
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding652648652647
Basic earnings per share$3.28$2.04$3.66$2.10
Diluted earnings per share$3.27$2.01$3.63$2.08
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2025 Form 10-Q16
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