Delta Air Lines has completed most of its rebound from COVID, with positive free cash flow and an improving balance sheet. Growth will largely depend on maximizing revenue from premium products and giving those customers a quality experience.

The devil is in the details. Despite some mixed-headline numbers from Delta Air Lines' ( DAL 0.31%) 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.

Most U.S. airline stocks have been weighed down as they cut their outlook for 2024 early this year amid higher costs and pricing woes.

This comes up now and again, and I take my hat off to whatever marketer or recruiter at Delta put it together years ago. But now, a Delta Air Lines memo to prospective employees s