ATLANTA, March 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported record mainline load factor results for February 2007. Delta achieved its highest ever February load factor for its mainline system, 74.4 percent with a previous high of 74.2 percent in 2006, including mainline domestic, 76.7 percent with a previous high of 76.0 percent in 2006. International load factor was 70.3 percent, up 0.4 points compared to February 2006. Delta's system load factor for February was 74.1 percent, down 0.2 points from the same period in the prior year.
Domestic capacity decreased 5.0 percent in February 2007, which resulted in a 5.0 percent decline in traffic year over year. International traffic in February 2007 increased 27.7 percent year over year on a 27.0 percent increase in capacity. System traffic increased 2.6 percent from February 2006 with a capacity increase of 2.8 percent.
During February 2007, Delta operated its schedule at a 97.4 percent completion rate relative to 97.7 percent in February 2006. Delta boarded 7.5 million passengers during February 2007, a decrease of 2.0 percent from February 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 308 destinations in 52 countries. With more than 60 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 more than 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 458 worldwide destinations in 99 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)
February 2007 February 2006 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 5,651,342 5,950,610 (5.0%)
Delta Mainline 4,418,495 4,786,055 (7.7%)
Comair 297,203 349,512 (15.0%)
Contract Carriers 935,644 815,043 14.8%
International 2,289,162 1,792,231 27.7%
Latin America 826,796 601,709 37.4%
Delta Mainline 792,810 586,926 35.1%
Comair 708 6,404 NA
Contract Carriers 33,278 8,379 NA
Atlantic 1,376,830 1,105,123 24.6%
Pacific 85,536 85,399 0.2%
Total System 7,940,504 7,742,841 2.6%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 7,455,084 7,850,793 (5.0%)
Delta Mainline 5,762,722 6,298,079 (8.5%)
Comair 447,690 502,391 (10.9%)
Contract Carriers 1,244,672 1,050,323 18.5%
International 3,256,711 2,564,453 27.0%
Latin America 1,171,748 842,148 39.1%
Delta Mainline 1,121,128 822,033 36.4%
Comair 1,011 8,383 NA
Contract Carriers 49,609 11,732 NA
Atlantic 1,982,234 1,619,651 22.4%
Pacific 102,729 102,654 0.1%
Total System 10,711,795 10,415,246 2.8%
Load Factor
Domestic 75.8% 75.8% 0.0 pts
Delta Mainline 76.7% 76.0% 0.7 pts
Comair 66.4% 69.6% (3.2) pts
Contract Carriers 75.2% 77.6% (2.4) pts
International 70.3% 69.9% 0.4 pts
Latin America 70.6% 71.4% (0.8) pts
Delta Mainline 70.7% 71.4% (0.7) pts
Comair 70.0% 76.4% (6.4) pts
Contract Carriers 67.1% 71.4% (4.3) pts
Atlantic 69.5% 68.2% 1.3 pts
Pacific 83.3% 83.2% 0.1 pts
Total System 74.1% 74.3% (0.2) pts
Passengers Boarded 7,527,101 7,676, 918 (2.0%)
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.
Delta Air Lines
Year to Date Traffic Results(a)
February 2007 February 2006 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 11,744,458 12,376,256 (5.1%)
Delta Mainline 9,210,606 9,984,255 (7.7%)
Comair 647,201 739,357 (12.5%)
Contract Carriers 1,886,651 1,652,644 14.2%
International 5,051,558 3,940,022 28.2%
Latin America 1,801,288 1,314,475 37.0%
Delta Mainline 1,731,902 1,283,905 34.9%
Comair 1,357 12,048 NM
Contract Carriers 68,029 18,522 NM
Atlantic 3,069,540 2,439,707 25.8%
Pacific 180,730 185,840 (2.7%)
Total System 16,796,016 16,316,278 2.9%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 15,773,935 16,614,827 (5.1%)
Delta Mainline 12,192,140 13,341,020 (8.6%)
Comair 1,000,625 1,092,397 (8.4%)
Contract Carriers 2,581,170 2,181,410 18.3%
International 6,954,361 5,481,376 26.9%
Latin America 2,471,472 1,813,983 36.2%
Delta Mainline 2,366,752 1,770,826 33.7%
Comair 1,959 16,840 NM
Contract Carriers 102,761 26,317 NM
Atlantic 4,266,382 3,450,947 23.6%
Pacific 216,507 216,446 0.0%
Total System 22,728,296 22,096,203 2.9%
Load Factor
Domestic 74.5% 74.5% (0.0) pts
Delta Mainline 75.5% 74.8% 0.7 pts
Comair 64.7% 67.7% (3.0) pts
Contract Carriers 73.1% 75.8% (2.7) pts
International 72.6% 71.9% 0.7 pts
Latin America 72.9% 72.5% 0.4 pts
Delta Mainline 73.2% 72.5% 0.7 pts
Comair 69.3% 71.5% (2.2) pts
Contract Carriers 66.2% 70.4% (4.2) pts
Atlantic 71.9% 70.7% 1.2 pts
Pacific 83.5% 85.9% (2.4) pts
Total System 73.9% 73.8% 0.1 pts
Passengers Boarded 15,628,856 15,920,756 (1.8%)
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.