(RTTNews) - Delta Air Lines Inc. (DAL: News ) reported that its third-quarter net income was $549 million or $0.65 per share, up from $363 million or $0.43 per share in the same quarter last year.

Delta's net income for the latest quarter was $765 million or $0.91 per share, excluding special items. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expected the company to report earnings of $0.93 per share for the quarter. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company posted special items totaling a $216 million charge in the latest quarter, primarily related to mark to market adjustments for open fuel hedges settling in future periods.

Total operating revenue for the quarter rose to $9.82 billion from $8.95 billion in the prior year quarter. Thirteen analysts had consensus revenue estimate of $9.73 billion for the quarter.