Delta on Friday distributed $1.3 billion to employees through its profit sharing program.
Airline officials said the payout represents about 9% of workers’ eligible annual earnings, or over four weeks of extra pay. This year’s bonus is among the largest in the company’s history.
Under the airline’s profit-sharing model, employees receive 10% of the first $2.5 billion the airline earns and 20% above $2.5 billion.
“Sharing our success is central to our values,” Delta CEO Ed Bastian said in a news release. “That’s why we’ve paid more than $11 billion in profits directly to our employees worldwide since 2015. Congratulations to every member of the Delta team on this well-earned payout and thank you for your outstanding performance taking care of our customers in 2025.”
Airline leaders also said that employees will receive a pay increase this year. More details will be shared soon, they said.
Delta beat industry expectations with its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report, released last month. The carrier reported full-year operating revenue of $58.3 billion and income of $5.8 billion, with an operating margin of 10%.
