Delta reports record summer travel bookings despite higher fares

‘Consumers are anxious to travel’ despite soaring ticket prices, says world’s largest airline by revenue.

Delta has reported record advanced bookings for this summer amid surging demand for travel despite wider economic worries weighing on consumers.

The world’s largest airline said revenue was up 45% from 2022, to $11.8 billion, and up 14% from the same period in 2019, before the Covid pandemic.

“Consumers are anxious to travel,” said chief executive Ed Bastian.

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