Delta Cuts Profit Outlook as Fuel Prices Surge
The airline lowered its full-year adjusted EPS forecast to $5.10-$5.60 due to higher jet fuel costs, despite strong travel demand boosting third-quarter revenues.
First reported by CNBC, 5 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first
The odds
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 8% |
| 9 Oct, 12:31 UTC | 8% |
| 9 Oct, 11:55 UTC | 6% |
| 8 Oct, 10:28 UTC | 11% |
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The story so far
4 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 9 Oct 2026. CNBC published first, on 9 October at 10:39 UTC; News Feed followed 5 min later. The most recent article, from Bloomberg Markets, appeared on 9 October at 11:26 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: CNBC (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), Quartz.
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- Nonstop / Non-Stop — the market puts it at 8%, with $3k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 23 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if a Delta Air Lines representative says "Nonstop" or "Non-Stop" during any live earnings call or official broadcast, including the Q&A session. The outcome is No if this specific phrase never appears in those designated events. Readers often mistake the source of truth, assuming any mention of the word in press releases or news articles counts toward resolution.
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How it unfolded
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- CNBCDelta Air Lines cuts 2026 forecast on fuel surge, but CEO says demand is still strong11%
- News FeedDelta slashes profit outlook as higher fuel prices bite11%
- QuartzDelta Air Lines is cutting its 2026 profit outlook as fuel costs surge by $6 billion11%
- Bloomberg MarketsDelta Cites Higher Fuel Prices in Reducing Profit Outlook11%
- Current odds8%
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- Delta Cites Higher Fuel Prices in Reducing Profit Outlook Bloomberg Markets ·
- Delta slashes profit outlook as higher fuel prices bite News Feed ·
- Delta Air Lines cuts 2026 forecast on fuel surge, but CEO says demand is still strong CNBC ·
- Delta Air Lines is cutting its 2026 profit outlook as fuel costs surge by $6 billion Quartz
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- Delta Air Lines
- Lisa Abramowicz
- Annmarie Hordern