---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001683168-25-008823"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DAL"
cik: "0000027904"
company_name: "DELTA AIR LINES, INC."
filed_at: "2025-12-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T15:32:23.265626+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Delta expects $200M pretax hit from Nov. gov't shutdown; bookings recovering

## Summary
- Government shutdown cuts Dec. quarter pre-tax profit by ~$200M, ~$0.25 EPS.
- Travel bookings growth returned to initial expectations after Nov. softening.
- Demand healthy for Dec. quarter and trends strong for early 2026.
- Disclosure made at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference on Dec. 3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001683168-25-008823
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DAL
- cik: 0000027904
- company_name: DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-12-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316825008823/0001683168-25-008823-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27904/000168316825008823/delta_8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001683168-25-008823.txt

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