ATLANTA, June 5, 2007 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported record load factors for May, including consolidated system load factor of 80.8 percent, mainline system load factor of 81.1 percent, total domestic load factor of 81.9 percent, mainline domestic load factor of 82.7 percent and regional load factor of 78.9 percent.

System traffic increased 5.9 percent from May 2006 with a capacity increase of 0.6 percent. Domestic traffic in May 2007 increased 2.9 percent year-over-year on a 4.8 percent decrease in capacity. International traffic in May 2007 increased 12.8 percent year over year on a 13.1 percent increase in capacity.

In addition, a record number of passengers flew Delta internationally during May. The number of international, Latin and Atlantic passengers increased 12 percent, 21 percent and 33 percent, respectively, versus the same period last year. Delta boarded 9.1 million passengers during May 2007, an increase of 4.1 percent from May 2006.

"Our revenue momentum continued in May with appreciable year-over-year improvements to both domestic and international unit revenues," said Glen Hauenstein, executive vice president – Network Planning and Revenue Management. "As we further expand our network to offer customers more destinations around the world, our advanced bookings remain solid throughout the summer."

Delta completed 99.5 percent of scheduled flights during the month relative to 99.0 percent in May 2006. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.

Delta Air Lines offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 332 destinations in 57 countries. With more than 60 new international routes introduced in the last year, Delta has added more international capacity than all other U.S. airlines combined and is the leader across the Atlantic with flights to 36 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers nearly 700 weekly flights to 63 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 479 worldwide destinations in 105 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.
 

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.

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.