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Delta Air Lines reports 29% fall in profit despite record passenger numbers
The dip to $1.31billion from last year's $1.83billion is attributed to rising costs and widespread discounting of base-level fares Delta Air Lines said its second-quarter profit is down 29% from a year earlier, and it's giving a disappointing …