Delta Air Lines soared to a record quarterly profit of more than $1.8 billion as summer vacationers packed planes, especially to international destinations, and the airline enjoyed a tailwind from falling fuel prices.
The results released Thursday beat Wall Street expectations, and Delta raised its forecast of full-year earnings.
Delta officials said strong demand for tickets has continued into the July-through-September quarter, when it expects revenue similar to the record second quarter.
“I think it’s going to be more of the same,” CEO Ed Bastian said in an interview. “International bookings, which traditionally start to trail off into the fall, are still going to be at a higher level than normal.”…