CHICAGO, June 27 (Reuters) - Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) said on Tuesday it expects full-year profit per share at the high-end of its prior forecast on sustained travel demand.
Shares rose about 1% in premarket trading as the Atlanta-based carrier also lifted its expectation for annual free cash flow ahead of its investor day.
But with no let-up in travel demand, mainly for overseas trips and a moderation in fuel costs, analysts have revised upwards Delta's profit estimates.
In a sign of growing confidence in its ability to generate free cash flow, Delta this month reinstated its quarterly dividend, which it had suspended in March 2020 during the pandemic.
The company raised its free cash flow outlook for 2023 to $3 billion compared to more than $2 billion that it had forecast earlier.
Persons:
Daniel McKenzie, Stephen Trent, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Shivansh, Jamie Freed, Arun Koyyur
Organizations:
Delta Air Lines, Delta, Seaport Research Partners, Citi, Thomson
Locations:
Atlanta, U.S, North America