Delta Air Lines (DAL) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Delta Air Lines (DAL) posted Other Operating Expenses of $17.2 billion for Q2 2026, up 16.28% on a QoQ basis from $14.8 billion in Q1 2026, and up 23.74% year-over-year from $13.9 billion in Q2 2025.
Delta Air Lines (DAL) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Delta Air Lines' Other Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $17.2 billion for Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Other Operating Expenses rose 23.74% year-over-year to $17.2 billion in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $60.2 billion (up 12.2% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $55.1 billion, up 3.56% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses was $17.2 billion for Q2 2026 at Delta Air Lines, up from $14.8 billion in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Other Operating Expenses topped out at $17.2 billion in Q2 2026 and bottomed at $9.8 billion in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $13.1 billion and a median of $12.9 billion in 2023 frame the typical range for Other Operating Expenses.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Other Operating Expenses jumped 93.73% — and 2024, when it increased 0.38%.
- Delta Air Lines' Other Operating Expenses stood at $11.5 billion in 2022, then gained by 7.66% to $12.3 billion in 2023, then grew by 7.17% to $13.2 billion in 2024, then increased by 5.28% to $13.9 billion in 2025, then climbed by 23.33% to $17.2 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows DAL's Other Operating Expenses at $17.2 billion in Q2 2026, $14.8 billion in Q1 2026, and $13.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latam Airlines | 30,537.63 Bn | 30,534.97 Bn | 1.28 Mn |
| 2 | Ryanair Holdings | 61.71 Bn | 58.52 Bn | - |
| 3 | Delta Air Lines | 56.61 Bn | 51.95 Bn | 19.07 Bn |
| 4 | Southwest Airlines | 22.23 Bn | 18.43 Bn | 7.33 Bn |
| 5 | Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion, S.A.B. de C.V | 8.86 Bn | 8.04 Bn | - |
| 6 | Copa Holdings | 5.71 Bn | 4.37 Bn | 713.71 Mn |
| 7 | Alaska Air | 5.42 Bn | 3.65 Bn | 3.20 Bn |
| 8 | Skywest | 4.28 Bn | 3.68 Bn | 1.01 Bn |
| 9 | Jetblue Airways | 2.02 Bn | 1.61 Bn | 1.87 Bn |
| 10 | Allegiant Travel | 1.81 Bn | 912.71 Mn | 651.87 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 17.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.92 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 14.34 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.87 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 13.22 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 13.64 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.72 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.34 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.89 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.44 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.97 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 11.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.91 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.61 Bn |