This story was updated at 10:04 a.m.
Delta Air Lines soared to a record quarterly profit of more than $1.8 billion as summer vacationers packed planes, especially to international destinations, and the airline enjoyed a tailwind from falling fuel prices.
The results released Thursday beat Wall Street expectations, and Delta raised its forecast of full-year earnings.
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