Delta reported a net-loss of $5.7 billion in Q2 as air travel demand plunged. $DAL
Demand remains less than 30% of last year's levels as the pandemic keeps millions of travelers off planes.Delta Air Lines passenger planes are seen parked due to flight reductions made to slow the spread of coronavirus disease , at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama, March 25, 2020.to a net loss of $5.7 billion in the second quarter, the biggest since 2008, as demand for air travel plunged.
Delta's revenue fell 88% from a year ago to $1.47 billion, slightly higher than analysts' estimates and roughly in line with the carrier's forecast for a 90% drop. On an adjusted per-share basis Delta lost $4.43, above the $4.07 per-share loss analysts forecast. The Atlanta-based airline said it reduced its cash burn to $27 million by the end of June from roughly $100 million a day as of the end of March. The airline has said it wants to break even by the end of the year.Airlines are among the industries hardest hit by the pandemic as worries over the virus and an unprecedented series of travel restrictions in the U.S. and abroad curtail travel. Carriers like Delta have parked hundreds of planes and slashed routes.
Delta and its competitors have urged employees to take buyouts or early retirement as they scramble to reduce their payroll. They're prohibited from laying off staff until Oct. 1 under the terms of $25 billion in federal coronavirus aid but have already started to warn employees about potential cuts.
CEO Ed Bastian told CNBC that he thinks the airline could largely avoid involuntary furloughs through these offers to employees.This is breaking news. Check back for updates.
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