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Item 2. MD&A - Supplemental Information

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Item 2. MD&A - Supplemental Information

Operating expense, adjusted reconciliation
Three Months Ended June 30,
(in millions)20262025
Operating expense$17,893$14,546
Adjusted for:
Third-party refinery sales(2,091)(1,141)
MTM adjustments and settlements on hedges30139
Operating expense, adjusted$16,102$13,443
Fuel expense, adjusted reconciliation
Average Price Per Gallon
Three Months Ended June 30,Three Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except per gallon data)2026202520262025
Total fuel expense$4,109$2,458$3.66$2.21
Adjusted for:
MTM adjustments and settlements on hedges301390.270.04
Total fuel expense, adjusted$4,410$2,497$3.93$2.25
Average Price Per Gallon
Six Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
(in millions, except per gallon data)2026202520262025
Total fuel expense$6,851$4,869$3.25$2.33
Adjusted for:
MTM adjustments and settlements on hedges151240.070.01
Total fuel expense, adjusted$7,001$4,892$3.32$2.34
TRASM, adjusted reconciliation
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
TRASM (cents)25.11¢21.44¢24.08¢21.01¢
Adjusted for:
Third-party refinery sales(2.66)(1.47)(2.53)(1.51)
TRASM, adjusted22.45¢19.97¢21.55¢19.50¢
CASM-Ex reconciliation
Three Months Ended June 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2026202520262025
CASM (cents)22.74¢18.73¢22.48¢19.18¢
Adjusted for:
Aircraft fuel and related taxes(5.22)(3.17)(4.63)(3.33)
Third-party refinery sales(2.66)(1.47)(2.53)(1.51)
MRO expense(0.35)(0.29)(0.41)(0.25)
Profit sharing(0.42)(0.61)(0.33)(0.41)
CASM-Ex14.09¢13.20¢14.58¢13.68¢
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q31

Item 2. MD&A - Supplemental Information

Free Cash Flow

The following table shows a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating and used in investing activities (GAAP measures) to free cash flow (a non-GAAP financial measure). We present free cash flow because management believes this metric is helpful to investors to evaluate the company's ability to generate cash that is available for use for debt service or general corporate initiatives. Adjustments include:

*•*Pension plan contributions. Cash flows related to pension funding are included in our GAAP operating activities. We adjust to exclude these contributions to allow investors to understand the cash flows related to our core operations.

*•*Net cash flows related to certain airport construction projects and other. Cash flows related to certain airport construction projects are included in our GAAP operating activities and capital expenditures. We have adjusted for these items because management believes investors should be informed that a portion of these capital expenditures from airport construction projects are either reimbursed by a third party or funded with restricted cash specific to these projects.

*•*Strategic investments and related. Certain cash flows related to our investments in and related transactions with other airlines and associated companies are included in our GAAP investing activities. We adjust for this activity because it provides a more meaningful comparison to our airline industry peers.

Free cash flow reconciliation
(in millions)Three Months Ended June 30, 2026
Net cash provided by operating activities$1,596
Net cash used in investing activities(1,512)
Adjusted for:
Pension plan contributions4
Net cash flows related to certain airport construction projects and other70
Strategic investments and related51
Free cash flow$209
Delta Air Lines, Inc. | June 2026 Form 10-Q32

Item 3. Market Risk

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