After withdrawing its outlook in April, Delta is again forecasting a profit—though at a significantly lower level than originally projected.

Delta's revenue from premium seats like business class rose 6% in the first half of the year to $10.6 billion, while main cabin economy ticket revenue dropped 4% to $11.7 billion. The carrier, the most profitable U.S. airline, has said for years that its share of sales from high-end seats and its lucrative loyalty program has been growing.

Delta Air Lines was one of the top-performing stocks in the S&P 500 Thursday after the carrier reported better second-quarter results than analysts had expected and reinstated its full-year outlook.

The airline’s upbeat outlook for the year has been dimmed by economic turbulence in the U.S. that made people hesitant to book flights.

Delta Air Lines reinstated a profit outlook for the year and said travelers are coming back, prompting its stock to surge amid a fresh sense of confidence in the beaten-down U.S. consumer.

With limited demand for lower-priced fares, carriers are poised to reduce domestic main-cabin capacity by about 1% by September, Delta Air Lines President Glen Hauenstein said Thursday.

Stocks are off to a sluggish start on Wall Street, while Delta Air Lines led a rally in airline stocks after releasing a solid outlook for the rest of 2025.

Svetlana Dali, a woman convicted of sneaking onto a flight from New York City to Paris, has been sentenced to time served.