TipRanks
Delta Air Lines (DAL)
NYSE:DAL
US Market
Want to see DAL full AI Analyst Report?

Delta Air Lines (DAL) Passenger Load Factor

16,324 Followers

Passenger Load Factor

Shows the percentage of available seating capacity that is filled with passengers, reflecting efficiency in maximizing revenue from each flight.
Load factor has rebounded to consistently high, seasonal peaks (summer) with modest Q1 troughs, signalling durable post‑COVID demand and effective capacity discipline; that tight utilization materially supported the June quarter’s strong unit revenue and underpins management’s H2 margin recovery thesis. The key risk is execution: planned modest capacity increases (Q3–Q4) and regional softness (e.g., Latin America) could erode load resilience, and if loads slip while fuel and non‑fuel unit costs stay elevated, margin upside will be constrained.
Date
Passenger Load Factor
Sep 30, 2026
86.00
Jun 30, 2026
85.00
Mar 31, 2026
82.00
Dec 31, 2025
82.00
Sep 30, 2025
86.00
Jun 30, 2025
86.00
Mar 31, 2025
81.00
Dec 31, 2024
84.00
Sep 30, 2024
87.00
Jun 30, 2024
87.00