ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for November 2005(a),(b). System traffic and capacity for November 2005 were relatively flat compared to November 2004. Delta's system load factor was 73.8 percent in November 2005, up 0.4 points from the same period last year.
Domestic traffic in November 2005 decreased 2.4 percent year over year, and capacity decreased 3.0 percent. Domestic load factor in November 2005 was 73.5 percent, up 0.5 points from the same period a year ago. International traffic in November 2005 increased 7.3 percent year over year on a 7.6 percent increase in capacity. International load factor was 74.9 percent, down 0.3 points from November 2004.
During November 2005, Delta operated its schedule at a 99.2 percent completion rate, which was flat compared to November 2004. Delta boarded 9.1 million passengers during the month of November 2005, a decrease of 7.0 percent from November 2004. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.
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(a) Results reflect operations under our contract carrier arrangements with the following airlines: (1) Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. and SkyWest Airlines Inc. for all periods presented; (2) Flyi, Inc. (formerly Atlantic Coast Airlines) from January 2004 through November 1, 2004; (3) Shuttle America Corporation beginning September 2005; and (4) Freedom Airlines, Inc. beginning October 2005.
(b) On September 7, 2005 Delta completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. (ASA) to SkyWest Airlines, Inc. Operating performance after that date is reflected in our contract carrier arrangements.
Delta Air Lines
Monthly Traffic Results
November 2005 November 2004 Change
RPMs (000):
Domestic 7,062,759 7,232,973 (2.4%)
Delta Mainline 5,656,558 5,983,371 (5.5%)
ASA 0 421,928 NM
Comair 524,775 517,725 1.4%
Contract Carriers 881,426 309,949 NM
International 2,015,490 1,878,699 7.3%
Latin America 521,221 390,875 33.3%
Delta Mainline 501,227 374,845 33.7%
ASA 0 10,227 NM
Comair 5,020 4,602 9.1%
Contract Carriers 14,974 1,201 NM
Atlantic 1,410,758 1,398,788 0.9%
Pacific 83,511 89,036 (6.2%)
Total System 9,078,249 9,111,672 (0.4%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 9,612,678 9,908,097 (3.0%)
Delta Mainline 7,649,163 8,145,308 (6.1%)
ASA 0 587,816 NM
Comair 752,462 753,622 (0.2%)
Contract Carriers 1,211,053 421,351 NM
International 2,689,826 2,499,397 7.6%
Latin America 773,209 572,843 35.0%
Delta Mainline 745,157 547,270 36.2%
ASA 0 17,068 NM
Comair 7,231 6,646 8.8%
Contract Carriers 20,821 1,859 NM
Atlantic 1,807,021 1,816,406 (0.5%)
Pacific 109,596 110,148 (0.5%)
Total System 12,302,504 12,407,494 (0.8%)
Load Factor
Domestic 73.5% 73.0% 0.5 pts
Delta Mainline 74.0% 73.5% 0.5 pts
ASA 0.0% 71.8% NM pts
Comair 69.7% 68.7% 1.0 pts
Contract Carriers 72.8% 73.6% (0.8) pts
International 74.9% 75.2% (0.3) pts
Latin America 67.4% 68.2% (0.8) pts
Delta Mainline 67.3% 68.5% (1.2) pts
ASA 0.0% 59.9% NM pts
Comair 69.4% 69.2% 0.2 pts
Contract Carriers 71.9% 64.6% 7.3 pts
Atlantic 78.1% 77.0% 1.1 pts
Pacific 76.2% 80.8% (4.6) pts
Total System 73.8% 73.4% 0.4 pts
Passengers Boarded 9,153,590 9,847,506 (7.0) pts
Delta Air Lines
Year to Date Traffic Results
November 2005 November 2004 Change
RPMs (000):
Domestic 84,986,140 81,054,816 4.9%
Delta Mainline 70,262,564 67,338,087 4.3%
ASA 3,960,272 4,252,369 (6.9%)
Comair 5,676,473 5,801,552 (2.2%)
Contract Carriers 5,086,831 3,662,808 38.9%
International 25,850,314 22,882,171 13.0%
Latin America 5,880,305 4,386,354 34.1%
Delta Mainline 5,699,319 4,235,262 34.6%
ASA 85,996 89,938 (4.4%)
Comair 40,477 46,653 (13.2%)
Contract Carriers 54,513 14,501 NM
Atlantic 18,951,851 17,452,204 8.6%
Pacific 1,018,158 1,043,613 (2.4%)
Total System 110,836,454 103,936,987 6.6%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 112,030,262 109,992,171 1.9%
Delta Mainline 91,187,274 90,240,424 1.0%
ASA 5,423,696 6,154,789 (11.9%)
Comair 8,358,017 8,520,802 (1.9%)
Contract Carriers 7,061,275 5,076,156 39.1%
International 32,661,175 28,937,413 12.9%
Latin America 8,286,674 6,134,739 35.1%
Delta Mainline 8,031,152 5,905,753 36.0%
ASA 117,195 142,976 (18.0%)
Comair 59,964 67,567 (11.3%)
Contract Carriers 78,363 18,443 NM
Atlantic 23,148,343 21,574,530 7.3%
Pacific 1,226,158 1,228,144 (0.2%)
Total System 144,691,437 138,929,584 4.1%
Load Factor
Domestic 75.9% 73.7% 2.2 pts
Delta Mainline 77.1% 74.6% 2.5 pts
ASA 73.0% 69.1% 3.9 pts
Comair 67.9% 68.1% (0.2) pts
Contract Carriers 72.0% 72.2% (0.2) pts
International 79.1% 79.1% 0.0 pts
Latin America 71.0% 71.5% (0.5) pts
Delta Mainline 71.0% 71.7% (0.7) pts
ASA 73.4% 62.9% 10.5 pts
Comair 67.5% 69.0% (1.5) pts
Contract Carriers 69.6% 78.6% (9.0) pts
Atlantic 81.9% 80.9% 1.0 pts
Pacific 83.0% 85.0% (2.0) pts
Total System 76.6% 74.8% 1.8 pts
Passengers Boarded 110,110,088 108,861,868 1.1%
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