Delta Air Lines airplanes at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021.
Delta on Thursday joined other carriers in trimming its profit estimates as costs rise.
Delta said it is paying more for fuel than previously expected this quarter, but added that maintenance costs were also more than it anticipated.
American Airlines , Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines warned Wednesday that higher costs would cut into their profits in the summer quarter.
Their lowered outlooks followed similar guidance from Southwest Airlines and Alaska Airlines .
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Delta
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Delta Air Lines, Hartsfield, Jackson Atlanta International, Delta, American Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines
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Atlanta , Georgia, U.S