Delta Air Lines posts 2019 profits

Delta Air Lines has posted full year 2019 adjusted earnings per share of $7.31, a 30% increase year over year.  Delta’s total annual revenue increased to a record $47 billion, up 7.5% when prior year period is adjusted for third-party refinery sales and the sale of DGS. Premium product ticket revenue increased 9% along with strong double-digit percentage increases from loyalty and third-party maintenance revenue. Delta’s operating revenue of $11.4 billion for the December quarter improved 7.2% or $768 million over the prior year (adjusted for the sale of DGS). This was driven by a 9% increase in premium product