Delta Says Consumer Confidence Rebounded Following Tariff Hit

Delta Air Lines Inc. Chief Executive Officer Ed Bastian said that consumer confidence has rebounded following a “big impact” from tariffs and the economic upheaval earlier this year.

The reversal in how customers are feeling and how much they are willing to spend on air travel is particularly notable among business travelers and premium customers, Bastian said in an appearance at the Economic Club of Washington.

“There was certainly a pause in the Spring,” he said. “We did see confidence come down.”

But when “the all-clear signs” started this summer, many customers started coming back. The lower-end of the ...