Delta (DAL): FY26 Q1 earnings call, Apr 8, 2026

Wed, Apr 8Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptDelta

On its Apr 8, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q1), Delta said 8 of the 12 words Kalshi listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 12 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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12 words · 8 settled yes · our count agreed on 12 of 12

backtest The probabilities on settled rows are a walk-forward backtest: the model as of before each event, computed after Parrot went live; they were not published at the time.

Listed words: result, our count under the market rule, the count over every speaker, whether they agree, and the probability (a walk-forward backtest on settled rows)
WordResultOur countAll speakersAgreesProbabilityClipMarket
Tariff Yes33✓83%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 37:30, Tariff–
Partnership Yes22✓92%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 8:22, Partnership–
Guidance Yes23✓90%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 2:17, Guidance–
Acquisition Yes22✓85%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 11:27, Acquisition–
Weather Yes22✓70%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:56, Weather–
Oil Yes26✓18%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 19:17, Oil–
Technology Yes11✓85%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 10:08, Technology–
YouTube Yes11✓58%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 8:50, YouTube–
Shutdown / Shut Down No00✓66%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Holiday No00✓53%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Nonstop / Non-Stop No00✓20%n=2+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Iran No00✓18%transcripts from the transcript model–

Market prices are mid quotes from Kalshi and Polymarket, shown for context, may be delayed by several minutes and are not a signal. Quotes as of Oct 20, 2026 15:46 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

Speaker-labelled transcript · Source and credits · Used to count words; quotes of at most 25 words.

23 matches for “Capacity”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 4:35Hear it 4:32, Ed Bastian

…margins and cash flow. As part of that, we are meaningfully reducing capacity in the current quarter with a downward bias until we see the…

Joe Espositocompanyprepared · 11:43Hear it 11:39, Joe Esposito

…across all sectors. Turning to our June quarter outlook, we are reducing capacity and taking steps to recapture higher fuel. Our strong brand preference, premium…

Joe Espositocompanyprepared · 12:24Hear it 12:19, Joe Esposito

…dynamics, we expect second quarter total revenue growth of low-teens on flat capacity growth, reflecting double-digit passenger unit revenue growth. This is a meaningful acceleration…

Daniel Jankicompanyprepared · 13:43Hear it 13:39, Daniel Janki

…in March. Nonfuel unit costs grew 6% over prior year, reflecting lower capacity growth than planned and higher recovery costs. On cash, we generated $2.4…

Daniel Jankicompanyprepared · 14:57Hear it 14:51, Daniel Janki

…we expect total revenue to grow in the low teens on flat capacity to prior year. With this, nonfuel unit costs are expected to grow…

Where the listed words were said

Joe Espositocompany“Tariff” · qa · 37:32Hear it 37:26, Joe Esposito

…this time where we were the hardest hit on revenue from the tariffs and other various events, and still recapture. So those are the biggest…

Ed Bastiancompany“Partnership” · prepared · 8:24Hear it 8:19, Ed Bastian

…Last week, we took another strong step forward by announcing a game-changing partnership with Amazon Leo, to bring the next generation of satellite connectivity to…

Ed Bastiancompany“Guidance” · prepared · 2:19Hear it 2:13, Ed Bastian

…that were 40% higher than last year and consistent with our January guidance even with the significant step-up in fuel and several external headwinds. Our…

Ed Bastiancompany“Acquisition” · qa · 22:54Hear it 22:48, Ed Bastian

…2009, '10, '11, and we were the leaders in that with the acquisition of Northwest in 2008. So I anticipate higher fuel prices will cause…

Ed Bastiancompany“Weather” · prepared · 6:58Hear it 6:53, Ed Bastian

…At the same time, over the past several months, particularly following severe weather, our reliability and recovery haven't met consistently enough our high standards. We…

Ed Bastiancompany“Oil” · qa · 19:19Hear it 19:13, Ed Bastian

…seeing over the current term, clearly, we assumed in that analysis that oil prices were going to stay very high through the quarter, consistent with…

Joe Espositocompany“Technology” · prepared · 10:10Hear it 10:04, Joe Esposito

…across the travel journey and expanding choice, enabled by better retailing and technology that improves how we sell and serve. Customers are responding by flying…

Ed Bastiancompany“YouTube” · prepared · 8:52Hear it 8:49, Ed Bastian

…adoption and growing engagement. With partners like the New York Times joining YouTube Premium, Paramount+, American Express and T-Mobile, Delta Sync is delivering differentiated experiences…

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