Here's What Delta Air Lines' Big News Means to Investors

The devil is in the details. Despite some mixed-headline numbers from Delta Air Lines' (NYSE: DAL) latest investor update, one aspect of management's commentary is bullish for the company and much of the industry. Here's an unpacking of what management says and why you can feel more comfortable holding the stock afterward.For those investors unaware of summer events, airlines suffered flight delays and cancellations due to a CrowdStrike software update that crashed Microsoft operating systems. Delta Air Lines was particularly badly hit, impacting its revenue and earnings lines.Investors need to account for the impact (hopefully, a one-off issue) when gauging the company's third-quarter performance and full-year guidance. In doing so, it's clear that two of the three key-operating metrics the airline guides toward align with prior guidance; but one, cost-per-available seat mile (CASM-Ex) adjusted for fuel, is slightly disappointing.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool