Delta (DAL): FY26 Q3 earnings call, Oct 9, 2026

Fri, Oct 9Earnings callSpeaker-labelled transcriptDelta

On its Oct 9, 2026 earnings call (FY26 Q3), Delta said 22 of the 29 words Kalshi and Polymarket listed; Parrot’s count agreed with all 29 settlements. Quotes below are at most 25 words each, with timed clips.

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29 words · 22 settled yes · our count agreed on 29 of 29

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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
Capacity Yes4646✓97%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 4:25, Capacity–
Fuel 15+ timesYes3434✓56%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 1:53, Fuel 15+ times–
Premium Yes3131✓97%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 4:12, Premium–
Loyal / Loyalty 3+ timesYes2424✓83%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 6:22, Loyal / Loyalty 3+ times–
Corporate Yes1717✓97%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 0:30, Corporate–
Demand 5+ timesYes1515✓89%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 3:34, Demand 5+ times–
International Yes1414✓96%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 9:06, International–
Domestic Yes1111✓95%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 9:05, Domestic–
Technology Yes99✓91%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 13:10, Technology–
Partnership Yes79✓93%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:16, Partnership–
Amex / American Express Yes66✓94%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 6:29, Amex / American Express–
Lounge Yes44✓81%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 12:31, Lounge–
AI / Artificial Intelligence Yes44✓58%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 48:38, AI / Artificial Intelligence–
Cargo Yes22✓93%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 10:11, Cargo–
Acquired / Acquisition Yes22✓79%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 10:38, Acquired / Acquisition–
Headwind Yes23✓71%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 35:23, Headwind–
Weather Yes22✓49%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 2:49, Weather–
Amazon Yes22✓48%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 8:15, Amazon–
Shutdown / Shut Down Yes23✓43%n=3+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 35:39, Shutdown / Shut Down–
Hyatt Yes22✓18%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 7:13, Hyatt–
Guidance Yes11✓90%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcriptsHear it 16:35, Guidance–
Oil / Gas / Gasoline Yes11✓34%transcripts from the transcript modelHear it 38:37, Oil / Gas / Gasoline–
Iran / Middle East No00✓71%transcripts from the transcript model–
Tariff No00✓59%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Dividend No00✓57%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
YouTube No00✓46%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Trump No00✓26%transcripts from the transcript model–
Tailwind No00✓24%n=1+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–
Nonstop / Non-Stop No00✓14%n=4+tx from settlement history blended with transcripts–

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 21, 2026 04:22 UTC.

Transcript

quotes of at most 25 words

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

2 matches for “Hyatt”; 2 quoted, at least 25 words apart.

Ed Bastiancompanyprepared · 7:15Hear it 7:11, Ed Bastian

…leading brands. During the quarter, we announced a new strategic relationship with Hyatt, bringing together two leading premium brands. Customer response has been strong ahead…

Joe Espositocompanyqa · 58:31Hear it 58:25, Joe Esposito

…when you put the portfolio of partners we're working together now adding Hyatt, those are really concrete products and partnerships that drive that ecosystem even…

Where the listed words were said

Ed Bastiancompany“Capacity” · prepared · 4:27Hear it 4:21, Ed Bastian

…our measured approach to growth and broader industry actions to reduce unprofitable capacity. This year's fuel spike has accelerated change across the industry. Resilient demand…

Ed Bastiancompany“Fuel (15+)” · prepared · 1:55Hear it 1:49, Ed Bastian

…years to reduce earnings volatility and enable us to navigate today's high fuel costs. In the September quarter, revenue grew 16%, and we delivered pre-tax…

Joe Espositocompany“Premium” · prepared · 10:09Hear it 10:06, Joe Esposito

…durability of our earnings. Diverse revenue represented 61% of total revenue, with premium and loyalty each growing nearly 20% over prior year. Cargo and MRO…

Ed Bastiancompany“Loyal / Loyalty (3+)” · prepared · 6:24Hear it 6:23, Ed Bastian

…products, and partnerships, compounding Delta's differentiation and extending our lead. Our growing loyalty ecosystem is one of the most important drivers of our structural durability.…

Operatoroperator“Corporate” · prepared · 0:32Hear it 0:27, Operator

…any time. I would now like to turn the conference over to Julie Stewart, Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Development. Please go ahead.

Ed Bastiancompany“Demand (5+)” · prepared · 3:36Hear it 3:34, Ed Bastian

…accrued $900 million towards next year's employee profit-sharing payout. Looking at the current environment, demand remains strong, supported by a secular shift in consumer behavior.

Joe Espositocompany“International” · prepared · 9:08Hear it 9:02, Joe Esposito

…accelerated three points from the June quarter, with gains in domestic and international. A key highlight was main cabin, where unit revenue grew high teens,…

Dan Jankicompany“Domestic” · prepared · 15:07Hear it 15:07, Dan Janki

Domestic NPS continues to strengthen, driven by record interaction scores with our people, expanding digital capability, and more proactive customer communication, particularly during disruptions.…

Dan Jankicompany“Technology” · prepared · 13:12Hear it 13:07, Dan Janki

…With a culture of continuous improvement and our investment in data and technology, our people keep raising the bar, strengthening reliability and driving efficiency while…

Joe Espositocompany“Partnership” · prepared · 10:31Hear it 10:28, Joe Esposito

…and beyond the flight. That deeper engagement is driving growth across brand partnerships such as Uber and Starbucks, in addition to travel products and our…

Ed Bastiancompany“Amex / American Express” · prepared · 6:54Hear it 6:48, Ed Bastian

…satisfaction survey last week of all airline co-brand cards, where the Delta American Express SkyMiles card swept the top three positions, with our Reserve card…

Joe Espositocompany“Lounge” · prepared · 12:33Hear it 12:29, Joe Esposito

…capacity and seamless access to the international terminal. We now have the most premium ground experience with a dedicated curb-to-lounge path for Delta One customers.

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