ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported traffic results for November 2007. System traffic for November 2007 increased 5.0 percent from November 2006 with a capacity increase of 5.6 percent. Delta's system load factor was 77.1 percent in November 2007, down 0.4 points from the same period last year.
International traffic remained strong in November 2007, increasing 19.0 percent year over year on a 17.6 percent increase in capacity. As a result, international load factor was 76.8 percent, up 0.9 points compared to November 2006. Domestic traffic in November 2007 was flat year over year and capacity increased 1.0 percent. Domestic load factor in November 2007 was 77.2 percent, down 0.9 points from the same period a year ago.
A record number of passengers flew internationally on Delta during the month of November. The number of international, Atlantic, and Latin passengers increased 13.7 percent, 15.3 percent, and 11.2 percent, respectively, versus the same period last year.
"November consolidated unit revenues increased modestly year over year, with strong improvements in international unit revenues," said Glen Hauenstein, Delta's executive vice president of network and revenue management. "In light of fuel prices and some softening from recent robust domestic demand, we are continuing to focus on profitable international growth while moving aggressively to rationalize 2008 domestic capacity."
During November 2007, Delta operated its schedule at a 99.3 percent completion rate compared to 98.9 percent in November 2006. Delta boarded 8.7 million passengers during the month of November 2007, an increase of 0.7 percent from November 2006. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.
Delta Air Lines operates service to more worldwide destinations than any airline with Delta and Delta Connection flights to 324 destinations in 58 countries. Since 2005, Delta has added more international capacity than any other major U.S. airline and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 36 trans-Atlantic markets. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 650 weekly flights to 61 destinations. Delta's marketing alliances also allow customers to earn and redeem SkyMiles on nearly 15,000 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 489 worldwide destinations in 106 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,b)
November 2007 November 2006 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 6,457,279 6,472,124 (0.2%)
Delta Mainline 4,977,022 5,074,219 (1.9%)
Comair 381,201 408,971 (6.8%)
Contract Carriers 1,099,056 988,934 11.1%
International 2,907,521 2,442,619 19.0%
Latin America 751,257 664,500 13.1%
Delta Mainline 711,492 633,672 12.3%
Comair 492 228 NM
Contract Carriers 39,273 30,600 28.3%
Atlantic 2,031,730 1,689,412 20.3%
Pacific 124,534 88,707 40.4%
Total System 9,364,800 8,914,743 5.0%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 8,365,719 8,286,650 1.0%
Delta Mainline 6,412,177 6,440,980 (0.4%)
Comair 515,185 548,847 (6.1%)
Contract Carriers 1,438,357 1,296,823 10.9%
International 3,784,357 3,218,664 17.6%
Latin America 978,165 939,288 4.1%
Delta Mainline 922,965 893,672 3.3%
Comair 602 349 72.5%
Contract Carriers 54,598 45,267 20.6%
Atlantic 2,632,852 2,169,371 21.4%
Pacific 173,340 110,005 57.6%
Total System 12,150,076 11,505,314 5.6%
Load Factor
Domestic 77.2% 78.1% (0.9) pts
Delta Mainline 77.6% 78.8% (1.2) pts
Comair 74.0% 74.5% (0.5) pts
Contract Carriers 76.4% 76.3% 0.1 pts
International 76.8% 75.9% 0.9 pts
Latin America 76.8% 70.7% 6.1 pts
Delta Mainline 77.1% 70.9% 6.2 pts
Comair 81.7% 65.3% 16.4 pts
Contract Carriers 71.9% 67.6% 4.3 pts
Atlantic 77.2% 77.9% (0.7) pts
Pacific 71.8% 80.6% (8.8) pts
Total System 77.1% 77.5% (0.4) pts
Passengers Boarded 8,706,606 8,642,989 0.7%
Endnote:
(a) Results reflect operations under our contract carrier arrangements
with the following airlines: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., Chautauqua
Airlines, Inc., Freedom Airlines, Inc., Shuttle America Corp., SkyWest
Airlines Inc. for all periods presented, and ExpressJet Airlines beginning
June 2007.
(b) Regional System includes wholly owned subsidiary Comair and contract
carriers.
Delta Air Lines
Year to Date Traffic Results(a,b)
November 2007 November 2006 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 76,028,363 75,823,141 0.3%
Delta Mainline 59,352,763 60,295,167 (1.6%)
Comair 4,238,021 4,856,285 (12.7%)
Contract Carriers 12,437,579 10,671,689 16.5%
International 36,320,896 30,873,236 17.6%
Latin America 9,292,831 7,516,406 23.6%
Delta Mainline 8,836,532 7,266,339 21.6%
Comair 7,298 33,704 (78.3%)
Contract Carriers 449,001 216,363 NM
Atlantic 25,718,522 22,299,326 15.3%
Pacific 1,309,543 1,057,504 23.8%
Total System 112,349,259 106,696,377 5.3%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 93,419,203 96,436,718 (3.1%)
Delta Mainline 72,029,037 76,185,144 (5.5%)
Comair 5,620,805 6,528,377 (13.9%)
Contract Carriers 15,769,361 13,723,197 14.9%
International 45,842,326 39,436,670 16.2%
Latin America 12,275,178 10,299,308 19.2%
Delta Mainline 11,636,956 9,953,950 16.9%
Comair 9,075 45,841 (80.2%)
Contract Carriers 629,147 299,517 NM
Atlantic 31,959,981 27,913,516 14.5%
Pacific 1,607,167 1,223,846 31.3%
Total System 139,261,529 135,873,388 2.5%
Load Factor
Domestic 81.4% 78.6% 2.8 pts
Delta Mainline 82.4% 79.1% 3.3 pts
Comair 75.4% 74.4% 1.0 pts
Contract Carriers 78.9% 77.8% 1.1 pts
International 79.2% 78.3% 0.9 pts
Latin America 75.7% 73.0% 2.7 pts
Delta Mainline 75.9% 73.0% 2.9 pts
Comair 80.4% 73.5% 6.9 pts
Contract Carriers 71.4% 72.2% (0.8) pts
Atlantic 80.5% 79.9% 0.6 pts
Pacific 81.5% 86.4% (4.9) pts
Total System 80.7% 78.5% 2.2 pts
Passengers Boarded 100,606,365 97,894,751 2.8%
Endnote:
(a) Results reflect operations under our contract carrier arrangements
with the following airlines: Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc., Chautauqua
Airlines, Inc., Freedom Airlines, Inc., Shuttle America Corp., SkyWest
Airlines Inc. for all periods presented, and ExpressJet Airlines beginning
June 2007.
(b) Regional System includes wholly owned subsidiary Comair and contract
carriers.