---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-23-006400"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAL"
cik: "0000027904"
company_name: "DELTA AIR LINES, INC."
filed_at: "2023-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-10T18:00:58.700245+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Delta Air Lines lowers Sep Q EPS guidance to $1.85-$2.05; reaffirms FY23 EPS $6-$7

## Summary
- Sep Q EPS guidance cut to $1.85-$2.05 from $2.20-$2.50; full-year EPS reaffirmed $6-$7.
- Fuel price per gallon guidance raised to $2.75-$2.90 from $2.50-$2.70.
- Non-fuel unit costs (CASM-Ex) expected up 1%-2% vs prior down 1%-3% on higher maintenance.
- Operating margin now ~13% (prior mid-teens); TRASM narrowed to down 2%-3% (improved).
- Revenue growth still in upper half of 11%-14% YoY; ASMs unchanged up 16%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-23-006400
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAL
- cik: 0000027904
- company_name: DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-09-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316823006400/0001683168-23-006400-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316823006400/delta_8k.htm

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