ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for July 2006(1,2). System traffic for July 2006 decreased 0.6 percent from July 2005 with a capacity decrease of 2.1 percent. Delta's system load factor was 85.4 percent in July 2006, up 1.3 points from the same period last year. This month's results represent the company's highest system load factor achieved in any month, exceeding the previous high of 84.5 percent in June 2006.
Domestic traffic in July 2006 decreased 10.6 percent year over year, and capacity decreased 12.6 percent. Domestic load factor in July 2006 was 85.7 percent, up 2.0 points from the same period a year ago. International traffic in July 2006 increased 31.3 percent year over year on a 31.8 percent increase in capacity. International load factor was 84.9 percent, down 0.3 points from July 2005.
During July 2006, Delta operated its schedule at a 98.4 percent completion rate compared to 96.6 percent in July 2005. Delta boarded 10 million passengers during the month of July 2006, a decrease of 10.6 percent from July 2005. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.
Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any other global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 295 destinations in 46 countries. With more than 50 new international routes added in the last year, Delta is America's fastest growing international airline and is the world's leading carrier between the United States and Europe with flights to 29 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America, Delta offers nearly 500 weekly flights to 47 destinations and is on track to become the second-largest carrier in the region. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on more than 14,000 flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta is a founding member of SkyTeam, a global airline alliance that provides customers with extensive worldwide destinations, flights and services. Including its SkyTeam partners, Delta offers flights to 470 worldwide destinations in 96 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
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(1) Results reflect operations under our contract carrier
arrangements with the following airlines: (i) Chautauqua
Airlines, Inc. and SkyWest Airlines Inc. for all periods
presented, and (ii) Shuttle America Corp. and Freedom Airlines,
Inc. for 2006 periods only (Shuttle America began September 2005,
Freedom Airlines began October 2005).
(2) 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 flying.
Delta Air Lines
Monthly Traffic Results
July 2006 July 2005 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 8,030,612 8,986,184 (10.6%)
Delta Mainline 6,409,316 7,529,387 (14.9%)
ASA 0 532,705 NA
Comair 531,688 570,004 (6.7%)
Contract Carriers 1,089,608 354,088 NA
International 3,731,959 2,842,396 31.3%
Latin America 886,076 631,290 40.4%
Delta Mainline 860,637 610,288 41.0%
ASA 0 12,362 NA
Comair 1,624 5,822 (72.1%)
Contract Carriers 23,815 2,818 NA
Atlantic 2,747,724 2,115,438 29.9%
Pacific 98,159 95,668 2.6%
Total System 11,762,571 11,828,580 (0.6%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 9,375,407 10,732,460 (12.6%)
Delta Mainline 7,376,339 8,797,511 (16.2%)
ASA 0 693,594 NA
Comair 667,792 773,717 (13.7%)
Contract Carriers 1,331,276 467,638 NA
International 4,396,506 3,335,859 31.8%
Latin America 1,087,946 784,262 38.7%
Delta Mainline 1,056,835 755,867 39.8%
ASA 0 15,957 NA
Comair 1,994 8,013 (75.1%)
Contract Carriers 29,117 4,425 NA
Atlantic 3,195,947 2,437,777 31.1%
Pacific 112,613 113,820 (1.1%)
Total System 13,771,913 14,068,319 (2.1%)
Load Factor
Domestic 85.7% 83.7% 2.0 pts
Delta Mainline 86.9% 85.6% 1.3 pts
ASA 0.0% 76.8% NA pts
Comair 79.6% 73.7% 5.9 pts
Contract Carriers 81.8% 75.7% 6.1 pts
International 84.9% 85.2% (0.3) pts
Latin America 81.4% 80.5% 0.9 pts
Delta Mainline 81.4% 80.7% 0.7 pts
ASA 0.0% 77.5% (77.5) pts
Comair 81.4% 72.7% 8.7 pts
Contract Carriers 81.8% 63.7% 18.1 pts
Atlantic 86.0% 86.8% (0.8) pts
Pacific 87.2% 84.1% 3.1 pts
Total System 85.4% 84.1% 1.3 pts
Passengers Boarded 10,042,771 11,234,973 (10.6%)
Delta Air Lines
Year to Date Traffic Results
July 2006 July 2005 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 48,961,487 55,248,327 (11.4%)
Delta Mainline 39,161,343 46,021,275 (14.9%)
ASA 0 3,328,537 NA
Comair 3,086,474 3,570,083 (13.5%)
Contract Carriers 6,713,670 2,328,432 NA
International 19,237,812 16,420,559 17.2%
Latin America 4,975,911 3,843,649 29.5%
Delta Mainline 4,831,837 3,734,776 29.4%
ASA 0 72,037 NA
Comair 30,796 25,018 23.1%
Contract Carriers 113,278 11,818 NA
Atlantic 13,584,408 11,923,509 13.9%
Pacific 677,493 653,401 3.7%
Total System 68,199,299 71,668,886 (4.8%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 61,851,323 71,986,177 (14.1%)
Delta Mainline 49,218,707 58,979,532 (16.5%)
ASA 0 4,563,585 NA
Comair 4,141,817 5,252,730 (21.1%)
Contract Carriers 8,490,799 3,190,330 NA
International 24,241,155 20,434,637 18.6%
Latin America 6,659,366 5,209,172 27.8%
Delta Mainline 6,470,618 5,059,276 27.9%
ASA 0 97,258 NA
Comair 41,692 35,417 17.7%
Contract Carriers 147,056 17,221 NA
Atlantic 16,805,242 14,445,712 16.3%
Pacific 776,547 779,753 (0.4%)
Total System 86,092,478 92,420,814 (6.8%)
Load Factor
Domestic 79.2% 76.7% 2.5 pts
Delta Mainline 79.6% 78.0% 1.6 pts
ASA 0.0% 72.9% NA pts
Comair 74.5% 68.0% 6.5 pts
Contract Carriers 79.1% 73.0% 6.1 pts
International 79.4% 80.4% (1.0) pts
Latin America 74.7% 73.8% 0.9 pts
Delta Mainline 74.7% 73.8% 0.9 pts
ASA 0.0% 74.1% NA pts
Comair 73.9% 70.6% 3.3 pts
Contract Carriers 77.0% 68.6% 8.4 pts
Atlantic 80.8% 82.5% (1.7) pts
Pacific 87.2% 83.8% 3.4 pts
Total System 79.2% 77.5% 1.7 pts
Passengers Boarded 62,794,884 72,046,709 (12.8%)