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DELTA AIR LINES, INC.

For the period ended Jun 30, 2026. Filed Jul 10, 2026.

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Jun 30, 2026 · Filed Jul 10, 2026

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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, 2025.

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, 2026 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.

Recent Accounting Standards

Standards Effective in Future Years

Environmental Credits. In May 2026, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2026-02 "Environmental Credits and Environmental Credit Obligations (Topic 818)." This standard provides specific guidelines for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of tradable environmental assets and regulatory compliance liabilities. This standard becomes effective January 1, 2028 and we are assessing the potential impact on our Consolidated Financial Statements.

NOTE 2. REVENUE RECOGNITION

Passenger Revenue

Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Ticket$13,771$12,246$24,538$22,314
Loyalty travel awards1,2471,0922,2772,033
Travel-related services5895291,0941,000
Passenger revenue$15,607$13,867$27,909$25,347

Ticket

We recognized approximately $5.8 billion and $5.7 billion in passenger revenue during the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively, that had been recorded in our air traffic liability balance at the beginning of those periods.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q7

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 carriers 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 under their respective marketing agreements. 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, 2026 and 2025, total cash sales from marketing agreements related to our loyalty program were $4.5 billion and $4.0 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.

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 within marketing agreements with those companies.

Loyalty program activity
(in millions)20262025
Balance at January 1$9,262$8,826
Miles earned2,7012,387
Miles redeemed for air travel(2,277)(2,033)
Miles redeemed for non-air travel and other(116)(109)
Balance at June 30$9,570$9,071

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)2026202520262025
Refinery$2,091$1,141$3,745$2,203
Loyalty and related1,3441,1272,5652,209
MRO315239695390
Miscellaneous10662176118
Other revenue$3,856$2,569$7,181$4,920

Refinery. This represents refinery sales to third parties. See Note 9, "Segments," for more information on revenue recognition within our refinery segment.

Loyalty and Related. This primarily relates to revenue from brand usage by third parties embedded in miles sold, which is included within the total cash sales from marketing agreements, discussed above. Loyalty and related also includes the redemption of miles for non-travel awards and revenue from our vacation package operations, lounge access (including access provided to certain American Express cardholders) and travel products (e.g., commissions from car rentals or hotels booked with our commercial partners).

MRO. This represents revenue from our Delta TechOps third-party maintenance, repair and overhaul ("MRO") business.

Miscellaneous. This is primarily composed of revenues related to codeshare agreements and international commercial joint venture contractual settlements.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q8

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 portion of the refinery segment's revenues consists of fuel sales to 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)2026202520262025
Domestic$10,673$9,318$19,392$17,418
Atlantic3,1122,8724,6294,245
Latin America9909542,3172,288
Pacific8327231,5711,396
Total$15,607$13,867$27,909$25,347
Operating revenue by geographic region
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)2026202520262025
Domestic$13,957$11,417$25,459$21,472
Atlantic3,6203,2835,4874,929
Latin America1,1461,0932,7062,615
Pacific1,0348551,9591,672
Total$19,757$16,648$35,611$30,688

NOTE 3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

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

(in millions)June 30,2026Level 1Level 2Level 3
Cash equivalents$3,010$3,010$—$—
Restricted cash equivalents108108——
Long-term investments and related3,5723,23830628
Fuel hedge contracts29—29—
(in millions)December 31,2025Level 1Level 2Level 3
Cash equivalents$2,868$2,868$—$—
Restricted cash equivalents191191——
Long-term investments and related3,6443,36621761
Fuel hedge contracts1—1—

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 certain self-insurance obligations, debt related reserves and airport commitments. Restricted cash equivalents are recorded in prepaid expenses and other noncurrent assets 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.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q9

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 a gain of $166 million and a loss of $303 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, 2026, compared to gains of $53 million and $33 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2025, respectively. The loss recognized during the first six months of 2026 was composed of $28 million of mark-to-market gains and $331 million of settlement losses 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.

NOTE 4. INVESTMENTS

Equity investments ownership interest and carrying value
Accounting Treatment · Ownership Interest · Carrying Value
(in millions) · June 30, 2026 · December 31, 2025 · June 30, 2026 · December 31, 2025
Air France-KLMFair Value3%3%$115$100
China EasternFair Value2%2%188319
Grupo AeroméxicoEquity Method19%19%384377
Hanjin KALFair Value(1)15%15%757861
LATAMFair Value11%11%1,7641,644
Republic AirwaysFair Value14%14%142124
Unifi AviationEquity Method20%20%4851
WestJetFair Value13%13%248248
Wheels UpFair Value(2)36%36%118173
Other investmentsVarious277325
Equity investments$4,041$4,222

(1)At June 30, 2026, 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%. We account for our financial interests in Wheels Up under the fair value option.

Wheels Up. During the six months ended June 30, 2026, Wheels Up drew under the terms of the revolving working capital credit facility that was entered into in 2023, and $36 million was outstanding as of June 30, 2026. This facility is required to be repaid by September 20, 2028.

In May 2026, Wheels Up entered into a new $100 million term loan credit agreement, of which we contributed $57 million with other shareholders making up the remainder. The scheduled maturity date of the term loan is May 29, 2029. The term loan also has capacity to be increased by up to an additional $100 million. We also agreed to extend the contractual transfer restrictions on our investment in Wheels Up until May 2027 and thereafter will remain subject to certain, more limited transfer restrictions.

Both loans are reflected as an investing outflow in our cash flows statement and loan receivable on our balance sheet.

Following these transactions, we continue to conclude that Wheels Up is a variable interest entity ("VIE") and that we are not the primary beneficiary. Based on this assessment, Wheels Up is not consolidated in our financial statements.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q10

NOTE 5. DEBT

Summary of outstanding debt by category
(in millions) · Maturity Dates · Interest Rate(s) Per Annum at June 30, 2026 · June 30, 2026 · December 31, 2025
Unsecured Notes2028to20303.75%to5.25%$2,884$2,884
Unsecured Payroll Support Program Loans(1)20315.62%8911,848
Financing arrangements secured by SkyMiles assets:
SkyMiles Notes(2)2026to20284.75%2,8523,422
SkyMiles Term Loan(1)(2)2026to20284.93%585588
NYTDC Special Facilities Revenue Bonds(2)2026to20454.00%to6.00%3,4483,522
2026 Term Loan20264.76%1,250—
Financing arrangements secured by aircraft:
Certificates(2)2026to20282.00%to8.00%845894
Notes(1)(2)2026to20335.91%to5.93%7278
Other financings20305.00%6666
2026 Corporate Revolving Credit Facility(2)2029to2031Undrawn——
Other revolving credit facilities(2)2026to2027Undrawn——
Total secured and unsecured debt$12,893$13,302
Unamortized (discount)/premium and debt issue cost, net and other126
Total debt$12,905$13,308
Less: current maturities(2,804)(1,372)
Total long-term debt$10,101$11,936

(1)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.

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

2026 Term Loan

In January 2026, we entered into a $1.25 billion term loan issued by a group of lenders due December 2026. The proceeds of the term loan were used to repay $957 million of Payroll Support Program loans due 2031 (included in Unsecured Payroll Support Program Loans in the table above) and for general corporate purposes.

SkyMiles Credit Facility

In April 2026, we and our indirect wholly-owned subsidiary SkyMiles IP Ltd. entered into an amendment to the SkyMiles term loan credit and guaranty agreement (the "SkyMiles Credit Facility") with Barclays Bank PLC as lender and administrative agent. This amendment refinanced the existing term loans with the proceeds of replacement term loans bearing interest at a variable rate equal to an adjusted term SOFR, plus a margin of 1.25% per annum, and added a prepayment premium of 1.00% payable in connection with a Repricing Event (as defined in the amended SkyMiles Credit Facility) occurring within six months following April 23, 2026.

2026 Corporate Revolving Credit Facility

In June 2026, we entered into a new $2.650 billion revolving credit facility with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto to refinance and replace the existing Corporate Revolving Credit Facility (the "2026 Corporate Revolving Credit Facility"). The 2026 Corporate Revolving Credit Facility effectively extends the maturity of the $1.325 billion three-year tranche to 2029 and the $1.325 billion five-year tranche to 2031. Borrowings under the three-year and five-year tranches bear interest at a variable rate equal to an adjusted term SOFR, or another index rate, in each case plus a specified margin.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q11

Availability Under Revolving Credit Facilities

As of June 30, 2026, 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 30,2026December 31,2025
Net carrying amount$12,905$13,308
Fair value$13,000$13,400

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, 2026.

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 (benefit)/cost
Pension Benefits(1)Other Postretirement and Postemployment Benefits
(in millions)2026202520262025
Three Months Ended June 30,
Service cost$51$26$36$33
Interest cost2032084345
Expected return on plan assets(289)(267)(1)—
Amortization of prior service credit——(1)(1)
Recognized net actuarial loss355085
Net periodic (benefit)/cost$—$17$85$82
Six Months Ended June 30,
Service cost$57$29$73$66
Interest cost4054168590
Expected return on plan assets(578)(534)(1)(1)
Amortization of prior service credit——(2)(2)
Recognized net actuarial loss701011510
Net periodic (benefit)/cost$(46)$12$170$163

(1)Service cost relates to the market based cash balance plan. Our traditional benefit plans are frozen and there is no service cost.

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.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q12

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 $27.6 billion at June 30, 2026.

Aircraft purchase commitments(1)
(in millions)Total
Six months ending December 31, 2026$1,810
20275,180
20285,550
20294,650
20302,270
Thereafter8,140
Total$27,600

(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.

Our future aircraft purchase commitments included the following aircraft at June 30, 2026:

Aircraft purchase commitments by fleet type
Aircraft TypePurchase Commitments
A220-30058
A321-200neo90
A330-900neo16
A350-90018
A350-100020
B-737-10100
B-787-1030
Total332

Aircraft Orders

In the March 2026 quarter, we entered into a definitive agreement with The Boeing Company to acquire 30 Boeing 787-10 aircraft, with an option to purchase up to an additional 30 of the same aircraft. Deliveries of the B-787-10 aircraft are scheduled to begin in 2031.

In the March 2026 quarter, we entered into a definitive agreement with Airbus S.A.S. to purchase 16 Airbus A330-900 aircraft and 15 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with an option to purchase up to an additional 20 widebody aircraft. Deliveries of the aircraft are scheduled to begin in 2029.

In the March 2026 quarter, we exercised options for 34 Airbus A321neo aircraft. Deliveries from this order are scheduled to begin in 2029. In addition to this order, we maintain options to purchase 36 Airbus A321neo aircraft.

Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q13

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, 2026$(4,459)$42$282$(4,135)
Changes in value—(3)—(3)
Reclassifications into earnings(1)83—(19)64
Balance at June 30, 2026$(4,376)$39$263$(4,074)
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)

(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 2026 Form 10-Q14

NOTE 9. SEGMENTS

Refinery Operations

The refinery operated by Monroe typically produces approximately 200,000 barrels of refined products (primarily, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel) per day and operates for the benefit of the airline segment by providing jet fuel to the airline. Non-jet fuel production is sold to or exchanged with third parties, which enables us to procure additional jet fuel for consumption in our airline operations. The exchange agreements for non-jet fuel products ended during the second half of 2025.

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$17,666$2,611$(520)(1)$19,757
Airline salaries and related costs4,762
Aircraft fuel and related costs4,109
Refinery cost of goods sold(2)2,099
Depreciation and amortization65629
Other segment items(3)6,626132
Operating income(4)1,5133511,864
Interest expense/(income), net144(4)4144
Other non-operating income(289)(289)
Income before income taxes1,658355(4)2,009
Total assets, end of period82,8783,634(191)86,321
Capital expenditures1,442161,458
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

(1)Represents sales to the airline segment and products delivered under our exchange agreements as discussed above. During the three months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, sales to the airline segment were $520 million and $332 million, respectively. Sales to the airline segment represent 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)Refinery cost of goods sold is included within aircraft fuel and related taxes and refinery expense in our income statement.

(3)The nature of other segment items for the airline segment is shown on our income statement, and the refinery segment includes 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 2026 Form 10-Q15
Financial information by segment
(in millions) · Airline · Refinery · Intersegment Sales/Other · Consolidated
Operating revenue$31,866$4,649$(904)(1)$35,611
Airline salaries and related costs9,302
Aircraft fuel and related costs6,851
Refinery cost of goods sold(2)4,022
Depreciation and amortization1,29157
Other segment items(3)12,368259
Operating income(4)2,0543112,365
Interest expense/(income), net296(5)5296
Other non-operating expense275275
Income before income taxes1,483316(5)1,794
Capital expenditures2,624342,658
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

(1)Represents sales to the airline segment and products delivered under our exchange agreements as discussed above. During the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, sales to the airline segment were $904 million and $592 million, respectively. Sales to the airline segment represent 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)Refinery cost of goods sold is included within aircraft fuel and related taxes and refinery expense in our income statement.

(3)The nature of other segment items for the airline segment is shown on our income statement, and the refinery segment includes 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 2026 Form 10-Q16

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.

During the March 2026 quarter, the remaining 1.9 million warrants related to the Payroll Support Program were exercised and settled in a net share settlement. No warrants are outstanding as of June 30, 2026.

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)2026202520262025
Net income$1,604$2,130$1,315$2,370
Basic weighted average shares outstanding654649653647
Dilutive effect of share-based instruments4345
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding658652657652
Basic earnings per share$2.45$3.28$2.01$3.66
Diluted earnings per share$2.44$3.27$2.00$3.63
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q17
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