Delta Pulls Outlook as Trump’s Trade War Squeezes Air Travel (3)

April 9, 2025, 1:33 PM UTC

Delta Air Lines Inc. withdrew its full-year financial guidance due to uncertainty surrounding global trade, a stark sign of the turmoil rippling across corporate America from President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

While Delta still anticipates a profit in 2025, it declined to reaffirm the forecast issued in January, when the carrier said annual adjusted earnings would surpass $7.35 a share. The outlook will be updated later in the year as visibility improves, Delta said Wednesday as it reported better-than-expected first-quarter results.

Ed Bastian
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“With the level of uncertainty we’re seeing and the amount of changes happening on a daily basis ...

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