Delta Air Lines’ Strong 2024: Record Profits, Higher Dividends, & A Credit Upgrade—What’s Next? 

Delta Air Lines reported a strong performance for the December quarter and full year 2024, highlighted by a record pretax profit of $1.6 billion in the fourth quarter and earnings per share of $1.85, topping their own guidance. This positive result was achieved against a backdrop of industry leading operational performance, with Delta achieving the highest system completion factor and on[1]time performance among its peers. For the full year 2024, Delta’s operational achievements included 78 “Brand Perfect” days and recognition with Cirium’s Platinum Award for operational excellence for the fourth consecutive year.