ATLANTA, Feb. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported record load factor results for January 2007. Delta's system load factor for January was a record 73.7 percent, up 0.3 points from the prior year. Delta also achieved its highest January load factors for its mainline system (74.7 percent with a previous high of 73.8 percent in 2006) and mainline domestic (74.5 percent with a previous high of 73.8 percent in 2006).
For January 2007, system traffic increased 3.3 percent from January 2006 with a capacity increase of 2.9 percent. International traffic in January 2007 increased 28.6 percent year over year on a 26.8 percent increase in capacity. International load factor was 74.7 percent, up 1.1 points compared to January 2006. Domestic traffic in January 2007 decreased 5.2 percent year over year, and capacity decreased 5.1 percent.
During January 2007, Delta operated its schedule at a 98.6 percent completion rate relative to 98.5 percent in January 2006. Delta boarded 8.1 million passengers during January 2007, a decrease of 1.7 percent from January 2006. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.
Delta Air Lines (Other OTC:DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 304 destinations in 52 countries. With more than 50 new international routes added in the last year, Delta is America's fastest growing international airline and is a leader across the Atlantic with flights to 31 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers nearly 600 weekly flights to 58 destinations. 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 and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 453 worldwide destinations in 97 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
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Delta Air Lines
Monthly Traffic Results (a)
January 2007 January 2006 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 6,093,116 6,425,646 (5.2%)
Delta Mainline 4,792,111 5,198,200 (7.8%)
Comair 349,998 389,845 (10.2%)
Contract Carriers 951,007 837,601 13.5%
International 2,762,396 2,147,791 28.6%
Latin America 974,492 712,766 36.7%
Delta Mainline 939,092 696,979 34.7%
Comair 649 5,644 NM
Contract Carriers 34,751 10,143 NM
Atlantic 1,692,710 1,334,584 26.8%
Pacific 95,194 100,441 (5.2%)
Total System 8,855,512 8,573,437 3.3%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 8,318,851 8,764,034 (5.1%)
Delta Mainline 6,429,418 7,042,941 (8.7%)
Comair 552,935 590,006 (6.3%)
Contract Carriers 1,336,498 1,131,087 18.2%
International 3,697,650 2,916,923 26.8%
Latin America 1,299,724 971,835 33.7%
Delta Mainline 1,245,624 948,793 31.3%
Comair 948 8,457 NM
Contract Carriers 53,152 14,585 NM
Atlantic 2,284,148 1,831,296 24.7%
Pacific 113,778 113,792 (0.0%)
Total System 12,016,501 11,680,957 2.9%
Load Factor
Domestic 73.2% 73.3% (0.1) pts
Delta Mainline 74.5% 73.8% 0.7 pts
Comair 63.3% 66.1% (2.8) pts
Contract Carriers 71.2% 74.1% (2.9) pts
International 74.7% 73.6% 1.1 pts
Latin America 75.0% 73.3% 1.7 pts
Delta Mainline 75.4% 73.5% 1.9 pts
Comair 68.5% 66.7% 1.8 pts
Contract Carriers 65.4% 69.5% (4.1) pts
Atlantic 74.1% 72.9% 1.2 pts
Pacific 83.7% 88.3% (4.6) pts
Total System 73.7% 73.4% 0.3 pts
Passengers Boarded 8,101,755 8,243,838 (1.7%)
Endnote:
(a) Results reflect operations under our contract carrier
arrangements with the following airlines for all periods
presented: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., Chautauqua Airlines,
Inc., Freedom Airlines, Inc., Shuttle America Corp., and SkyWest
Airlines Inc.