ATLANTA, Sept. 6, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for August 2006 (1,2). System traffic for August 2006 decreased 3.0 percent from August 2005 with a capacity decrease of 2.9 percent. Delta's system load factor was 79.9 percent in August 2006, down 0.1 points from the same period last year.
Domestic traffic in August 2006 decreased 12.1 percent year over year, and capacity decreased 12.5 percent. Domestic load factor in August 2006 was 80.3 percent, up 0.3 points from the same period a year ago. International traffic in August 2006 increased 26.2 percent year over year on a 27.9 percent increase in capacity. International load factor was 79.0 percent, down 1.1 points from August 2005.
During August 2006, Delta operated its schedule at a 98.6 percent completion rate compared to 97.1 percent in August 2005. Delta boarded 9.4 million passengers during the month of August 2006, a decrease of 11.6 percent from August 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: (1) Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. and SkyWest Airlines Inc. for all periods presented, and (2) 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
August 2006 August 2005 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 7,568,799 8,612,953 (12.1%)
Delta Mainline 6,020,708 7,196,830 (16.3%)
ASA 0 521,438 NA
Comair 504,278 559,814 (9.9%)
Contract Carriers 1,043,813 334,871 NA
International 3,374,492 2,673,877 26.2%
Latin America 789,233 576,402 36.9%
Delta Mainline 765,305 556,959 37.4%
ASA 0 11,648 NA
Comair 1,634 4,778 (65.8%)
Contract Carriers 22,294 3,017 NA
Atlantic 2,482,084 2,000,870 24.1%
Pacific 103,175 96,605 6.8%
Total System 10,943,291 11,286,830 (3.0%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 9,427,754 10,772,814 (12.5%)
Delta Mainline 7,401,941 8,799,902 (15.9%)
ASA 0 703,874 NA
Comair 669,426 800,073 (16.3%)
Contract Carriers 1,356,387 468,965 NA
International 4,272,392 3,339,866 27.9%
Latin America 1,036,919 782,947 32.4%
Delta Mainline 1,003,677 754,051 33.1%
ASA 0 16,548 NA
Comair 2,191 7,893 (72.2%)
Contract Carriers 31,051 4,455 NA
Atlantic 3,121,811 2,443,099 27.8%
Pacific 113,662 113,820 (0.1%)
Total System 13,700,146 14,112,680 (2.9%)
Load Factor
Domestic 80.3% 80.0% 0.3 pts
Delta Mainline 81.3% 81.8% (0.5) pts
ASA 0.0% 74.1% NA pts
Comair 75.3% 70.0% 5.3 pts
Contract Carriers 77.0% 71.4% 5.6 pts
International 79.0% 80.1% (1.1) pts
Latin America 76.1% 73.6% 2.5 pts
Delta Mainline 76.3% 73.9% 2.4 pts
ASA 0.0% 70.4% NA pts
Comair 74.6% 60.5% 14.1 pts
Contract Carriers 71.8% 67.7% 4.1 pts
Atlantic 79.5% 81.9% (2.4) pts
Pacific 90.8% 84.9% 5.9 pts
Total System 79.9% 80.0% (0.1) pts
Passengers Boarded 9,449,204 10,692,819 (11.6%)
Delta Air Lines
Year to Date Traffic Results
August 2006 August 2005 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 56,530,286 63,861,280 (11.5%)
Delta Mainline 45,182,051 53,218,105 (15.1%)
ASA 0 3,849,975 NA
Comair 3,590,752 4,129,897 (13.1%)
Contract Carriers 7,757,483 2,663,303 NA
International 22,612,304 19,094,436 18.4%
Latin America 5,765,144 4,420,051 30.4%
Delta Mainline 5,597,142 4,291,735 30.4%
ASA 0 83,685 NA
Comair 32,430 29,796 8.8%
Contract Carriers 135,572 14,835 NA
Atlantic 16,066,492 13,924,379 15.4%
Pacific 780,668 750,006 4.1%
Total System 79,142,590 82,955,716 (4.6%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 71,279,077 82,758,991 (13.9%)
Delta Mainline 56,620,648 67,779,434 (16.5%)
ASA 0 5,267,459 NA
Comair 4,811,243 6,052,803 (20.5%)
Contract Carriers 9,847,186 3,659,295 NA
International 28,513,547 23,774,503 19.9%
Latin America 7,696,285 5,992,119 28.4%
Delta Mainline 7,474,295 5,813,327 28.6%
ASA 0 113,806 NA
Comair 43,883 43,310 1.3%
Contract Carriers 178,107 21,676 NA
Atlantic 19,927,053 16,888,811 18.0%
Pacific 890,209 893,573 (0.4%)
Total System 99,792,624 106,533,494 (6.3%)
Load Factor
Domestic 79.3% 77.2% 2.1 pts
Delta Mainline 79.8% 78.5% 1.3 pts
ASA 0.0% 73.1% NA pts
Comair 74.6% 68.2% 6.4 pts
Contract Carriers 78.8% 72.8% 6.0 pts
International 79.3% 80.3% (1.0) pts
Latin America 74.9% 73.8% 1.1 pts
Delta Mainline 74.9% 73.8% 1.1 pts
ASA 0.0% 73.5% NA pts
Comair 73.9% 68.8% 5.1 pts
Contract Carriers 76.1% 68.4% 7.7 pts
Atlantic 80.6% 82.4% (1.8) pts
Pacific 87.7% 83.9% 3.8 pts
Total System 79.3% 77.9% 1.4 pts
Passengers Boarded 72,244,088 82,739,528 (12.7%)