Delta Air Lines expects profit in 2022 on strong holiday demand

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The company said it expects to generate an adjusted pre-tax profit of $200 million in the December quarter

The carrier in October had flagged a pre-tax loss for the fourth quarter due to rising fuel costs. It now expects fuel costs per gallon between $2.20 and $2.30 down from $2.25 to $2.40 forecast earlier.

In November, the Atlanta-based carrier had seen a 450% surge in international bookings in the six weeks since Sept. 20 when the United States said it would reopen for fully vaccinated visitors.

(This story corrects to say “Thursday”, not “Wednesday” in first paragraph)