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 “Demand”; 5 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 2:32Hear it 2:32, Ed Bastian

…which grew nearly 10%, increasing more than $1 billion over last year. Demand was broad-based across corporate and leisure, with continued momentum in high-margin, diverse…

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 3:30Hear it 3:28, Ed Bastian

…than the rest of the industry combined. Looking at the current environment, demand remains strong. The acceleration we saw in March is carrying forward into…

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 5:37Hear it 5:36, Ed Bastian

…that provides a partial offset to elevated refining margins. Based on current demand trends, we expect low-teens revenue growth in the June quarter, recapturing 40%…

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 9:13Hear it 9:07, Ed Bastian

…strength and durability of the Delta model and our investment thesis: strong demand, disciplined execution and the benefits of the strategic choices that we've made…

Joe Espositocompanyprepared · 9:37Hear it 9:35, Joe Esposito

…to start by thanking the Delta people. In a quarter with strong demand and a dynamic backdrop, our people delivered for our customers. As I…

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…

Daniel Jankicompany“Guidance” · prepared · 13:23Hear it 13:17, Daniel Janki

…margin of 4.6% and earnings per share of $0.64, within our initial guidance range. Fuel prices averaged $2.62 per gallon, including a $0.06 benefit from…

Joe Espositocompany“Acquisition” · prepared · 11:29Hear it 11:23, Joe Esposito

…10% to over $2 billion, led by 12% spend growth on strong acquisitions. Corporate sales grew double digits and set a quarterly record. Performance improved…

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…

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