Delta Air Lines Posts $1.11 Billion Profit for 3rd Quarter and Sees Strong Holiday Bookings

Delta Air Lines Posts $1.11 Billion Profit for 3rd Quarter and Sees Strong Holiday Bookings
A Delta Air Lines plane leaves the gate at Logan International Airport in Boston on July 12, 2021. Michael Dwyer/AP Photo
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Planes packed with summer travelers boosted Delta Air Lines to a $1.11 billion profit in the third quarter, and the carrier said Thursday that it expects revenue to keep rising into the holiday season.

Profit was up 59 percent from a year earlier, as strong ticket sales—especially for premium seats and international flights—helped Delta shrug off higher labor costs.