Delta had revenue of $9.154 billion in the third quarter, compared with $12.56 billion in the same period in 2019, and net profit of $1.212 billion in the same period in 2019, compared with $1.495 billion in the same period in 2019.
Delta earned $1.89 a share in the third quarter, with a market expectation of $0.498.
Delta expects staff vaccination rates to reach 95% in November.
Delta CEO Bastian says he is seeing an increase in domestic business travel. 2022 will be a good year for business and international travel recovery, and revenue is expected to return to 2019 levels in 2023.