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

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.

Bastian spoke on Monday at an event with Raphael Bostic, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s president and chief executive officer.

While the upper end of the economy is spending money on travel and other experiences, “you have the lower ...