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Delta’s Bastian Sees Most US Airlines Losing Money in 2025

Delta planes at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia.Photographer: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg

Delta Air Lines Inc. expects most US airlines to lose money, as spending diverges according to income groups, the carrier’s chief executive officer said.

Expensive premium seats and a resurgence in business travel will allow Delta and rival United Airlines Holdings Inc. to make the majority of the profit in the industry, Ed Bastian, Delta’s CEO said.