ATLANTA, March 5, 2009 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported traffic results for February 2009.
Delta and Northwest Combined
On a combined basis, system traffic in February 2009 decreased 11.0 percent compared to February 2008 on a 7.8 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor declined 2.7 points to 74.3 percent.
Domestic traffic decreased 11.5 percent year over year on an 11.0 percent decrease in capacity. Domestic load factor decreased 0.4 points to 78.0 percent. International traffic decreased 10.1 percent year over year on a 1.9 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor declined 6.2 points to 68.3 percent.
Delta
Delta’s system traffic in February 2009 decreased 9.2 percent compared to February 2008 on a capacity decrease of 6.2 percent. Delta’s system load factor decreased 2.4 points to 72.5 percent.
Northwest
Northwest’s system traffic in February 2009 decreased 13.6 percent compared to February 2008 on a capacity decrease of 10.2 percent. Northwest’s system load factor decreased 3.0 points to 77.2 percent.
Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.
Delta Air Lines is the world’s largest airline. From its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers offer service to 379 destinations in 66 countries and serve more than 170 million passengers each year. Delta’s marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem either SkyMiles or WorldPerks on more than 16,000 daily flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta‘s more than 70,000 employees worldwide are reshaping the aviation industry as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global network. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com.
Delta and Northwest Combined
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February 2009 |
February 2008 |
Change |
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RPMs (000): |
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Domestic |
8,449,192 |
9,544,594 |
(11.5%) |
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Mainline |
6,683,711 |
7,725,011 |
(13.5%) |
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Regional |
1,765,481 |
1,819,583 |
(3.0%) |
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International |
4,384,991 |
4,877,222 |
(10.1%) |
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Latin America |
776,470 |
891,580 |
(12.9%) |
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Mainline |
763,347 |
840,975 |
(9.2%) |
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Regional |
13,123 |
50,605 |
(74.1%) |
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Atlantic |
2,146,056 |
2,386,769 |
(10.1%) |
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Pacific |
1,462,465 |
1,598,873 |
(8.5%) |
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System |
12,834,182 |
14,421,816 |
(11.0%) |
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ASMs (000): |
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Domestic |
10,837,836 |
12,173,635 |
(11.0%) |
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Mainline |
8,367,820 |
9,713,757 |
(13.9%) |
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Regional |
2,470,016 |
2,459,878 |
0.4% |
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International |
6,424,647 |
6,549,294 |
(1.9%) |
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Latin America |
1,086,827 |
1,162,480 |
(6.5%) |
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Mainline |
1,067,123 |
1,095,007 |
(2.5%) |
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Regional |
19,704 |
67,473 |
(70.8%) |
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Atlantic |
3,513,162 |
3,472,584 |
1.2% |
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Pacific |
1,824,658 |
1,914,230 |
(4.7%) |
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System |
17,262,483 |
18,722,929 |
(7.8%) |
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Load Factor |
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Domestic |
78.0% |
78.4% |
(0.4) |
pts |
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Mainline |
79.9% |
79.5% |
0.4 |
pts |
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Regional |
71.5% |
74.0% |
(2.5) |
pts |
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International |
68.3% |
74.5% |
(6.2) |
pts |
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Latin America |
71.4% |
76.7% |
(5.3) |
pts |
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Mainline |
71.5% |
76.8% |
(5.3) |
pts |
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Regional |
66.6% |
75.0% |
(8.4) |
pts |
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Atlantic |
61.1% |
68.7% |
(7.6) |
pts |
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Pacific |
80.2% |
83.5% |
(3.3) |
pts |
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System |
74.3% |
77.0% |
(2.7) |
pts |
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Passengers Boarded |
11,400,216 |
12,864,760 |
(11.4%) |
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Cargo Ton Miles (000): |
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6,589 |
9,258 |
(28.8%) |
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Freight |
148,993 |
220,967 |
(32.6%) |
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System |
155,582 |
230,225 |
(32.4%) |
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Endnote:
a Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
Delta
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February 2009 |
February 2008 |
Change |
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RPMs (000): |
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Domestic |
5,195,531 |
5,882,426 |
(11.7%) |
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Mainline |
4,074,238 |
4,561,026 |
(10.7%) |
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Regional |
1,121,293 |
1,321,400 |
(15.1%) |
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International |
2,498,386 |
2,590,168 |
(3.5%) |
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Latin America |
776,470 |
891,580 |
(12.9%) |
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Mainline |
763,347 |
840,975 |
(9.2%) |
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Regional |
13,123 |
50,605 |
(74.1%) |
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Atlantic |
1,571,348 |
1,598,077 |
(1.7%) |
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Pacific |
150,568 |
100,511 |
49.8% |
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System |
7,693,917 |
8,472,594 |
(9.2%) |
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ASMs (000): |
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Domestic |
6,716,527 |
7,631,864 |
(12.0%) |
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Mainline |
5,176,090 |
5,865,070 |
(11.7%) |
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Regional |
1,540,437 |
1,766,794 |
(12.8%) |
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International |
3,890,306 |
3,675,723 |
5.8% |
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Latin America |
1,086,827 |
1,162,480 |
(6.5%) |
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Mainline |
1,067,123 |
1,095,007 |
(2.5%) |
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Regional |
19,704 |
67,473 |
(70.8%) |
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Atlantic |
2,589,053 |
2,373,814 |
9.1% |
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Pacific |
214,426 |
139,429 |
53.8% |
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System |
10,606,833 |
11,307,587 |
(6.2%) |
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Load Factor |
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Domestic |
77.4% |
77.1% |
0.3 |
pts |
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Mainline |
78.7% |
77.8% |
0.9 |
pts |
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Regional |
72.8% |
74.8% |
(2.0) |
pts |
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International |
64.2% |
70.5% |
(6.3) |
pts |
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Latin America |
71.4% |
76.7% |
(5.3) |
pts |
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Mainline |
71.5% |
76.8% |
(5.3) |
pts |
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Regional |
66.6% |
75.0% |
(8.4) |
pts |
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Atlantic |
60.7% |
67.3% |
(6.6) |
pts |
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Pacific |
70.2% |
72.1% |
(1.9) |
pts |
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System |
72.5% |
74.9% |
(2.4) |
pts |
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Passengers Boarded |
7,087,447 |
7,909,140 |
(10.4%) |
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Completion Factor |
99.2% |
98.4% |
0.8 |
pts |
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Cargo Ton Miles (000): |
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4,077 |
4,885 |
(16.6%) |
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Freight |
74,033 |
89,065 |
(16.9%) |
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System |
78,110 |
93,950 |
(16.9%) |
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Endnote:
a Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
Northwest
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February 2009 |
February 2008 |
Change |
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RPMs (000): |
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Domestic |
3,253,661 |
3,662,168 |
(11.2%) |
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Mainline |
2,609,473 |
3,163,985 |
(17.5%) |
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Regional |
644,188 |
498,183 |
29.3% |
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International |
1,886,605 |
2,287,054 |
(17.5%) |
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Atlantic |
574,708 |
788,692 |
(27.1%) |
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Pacific |
1,311,897 |
1,498,362 |
(12.4%) |
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System |
5,140,265 |
5,949,222 |
(13.6%) |
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ASMs (000): |
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Domestic |
4,121,309 |
4,541,771 |
(9.3%) |
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Mainline |
3,191,730 |
3,848,687 |
(17.1%) |
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Regional |
929,579 |
693,084 |
34.1% |
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International |
2,534,341 |
2,873,571 |
(11.8%) |
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Atlantic |
924,109 |
1,098,770 |
(15.9%) |
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Pacific |
1,610,232 |
1,774,801 |
(9.3%) |
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System |
6,655,650 |
7,415,342 |
(10.2%) |
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Load Factor |
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Domestic |
78.9% |
80.6% |
(1.7) |
pts |
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Mainline |
81.8% |
82.2% |
(0.4) |
pts |
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Regional |
69.3% |
71.9% |
(2.6) |
pts |
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International |
74.4% |
79.6% |
(5.2) |
pts |
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Atlantic |
62.2% |
71.8% |
(9.6) |
pts |
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Pacific |
81.5% |
84.4% |
(2.9) |
pts |
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System |
77.2% |
80.2% |
(3.0) |
pts |
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Passengers Boarded: |
4,312,769 |
4,955,620 |
(13.0%) |
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Completion Factor |
98.3% |
95.6% |
2.7 |
pts |
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Cargo Ton Miles (000): |
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2,512 |
4,373 |
(42.6%) |
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Freight |
74,960 |
131,902 |
(43.2%) |
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System |
77,472 |
136,275 |
(43.2%) |
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Endnote:
a Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
Delta and Northwest Combined
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February 2009 |
February 2008 |
Change |
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RPMs (000): |
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Domestic |
17,318,813 |
19,178,776 |
(9.7%) |
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Mainline |
13,743,751 |
15,523,855 |
(11.5%) |
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Regional |
3,575,062 |
3,654,921 |
(2.2%) |
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International |
10,042,343 |
10,475,195 |
(4.1%) |
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Latin America |
1,754,544 |
1,892,094 |
(7.3%) |
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Mainline |
1,723,025 |
1,793,565 |
(3.9%) |
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Regional |
31,519 |
98,529 |
(68.0%) |
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Atlantic |
5,024,043 |
5,214,742 |
(3.7%) |
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Pacific |
3,263,756 |
3,368,359 |
(3.1%) |
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System |
27,361,156 |
29,653,970 |
(7.7%) |
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ASMs (000): |
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Domestic |
22,428,721 |
24,868,098 |
(9.8%) |
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Mainline |
17,330,197 |
19,809,867 |
(12.5%) |
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Regional |
5,098,524 |
5,058,231 |
0.8% |
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International |
13,915,040 |
13,659,356 |
1.9% |
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Latin America |
2,377,061 |
2,378,072 |
(0.0%) |
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Mainline |
2,330,476 |
2,246,781 |
3.7% |
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Regional |
46,585 |
131,291 |
(64.5%) |
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Atlantic |
7,553,727 |
7,296,164 |
3.5% |
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Pacific |
3,984,252 |
3,985,120 |
(0.0%) |
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System |
36,343,761 |
38,527,455 |
(5.7%) |
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Load Factor |
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Domestic |
77.2% |
77.1% |
0.1 |
pts |
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Mainline |
79.3% |
78.4% |
0.9 |
pts |
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Regional |
70.1% |
72.3% |
(2.2) |
pts |
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International |
72.2% |
76.7% |
(4.5) |
pts |
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Latin America |
73.8% |
79.6% |
(5.8) |
pts |
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Mainline |
73.9% |
79.8% |
(5.9) |
pts |
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Regional |
67.7% |
75.0% |
(7.3) |
pts |
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Atlantic |
66.5% |
71.5% |
(5.0) |
pts |
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Pacific |
81.9% |
84.5% |
(2.6) |
pts |
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System |
75.3% |
77.0% |
(1.7) |
pts |
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Passengers Boarded |
23,569,818 |
25,951,799 |
(9.2%) |
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Cargo Ton Miles (000): |
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13,962 |
18,750 |
(25.5%) |
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Freight |
291,459 |
449,605 |
(35.2%) |
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System |
305,421 |
468,355 |
(34.8%) |
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Endnote:
a Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
Delta
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February 2009 |
February 2008 |
Change |
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RPMs (000): |
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Domestic |
10,799,594 |
11,890,187 |
(9.2%) |
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Mainline |
8,531,127 |
9,228,534 |
(7.6%) |
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Regional |
2,268,467 |
2,661,653 |
(14.8%) |
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International |
5,768,862 |
5,658,071 |
2.0% |
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Latin America |
1,754,544 |
1,892,094 |
(7.3%) |
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Mainline |
1,723,025 |
1,793,565 |
(3.9%) |
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Regional |
31,519 |
98,529 |
(68.0%) |
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Atlantic |
3,664,505 |
3,531,954 |
3.8% |
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Pacific |
349,813 |
234,023 |
49.5% |
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System |
16,568,456 |
17,548,258 |
(5.6%) |
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ASMs (000): |
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Domestic |
14,055,064 |
15,653,232 |
(10.2%) |
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Mainline |
10,895,357 |
12,012,486 |
(9.3%) |
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Regional |
3,159,707 |
3,640,746 |
(13.2%) |
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International |
8,364,325 |
7,695,278 |
8.7% |
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Latin America |
2,377,061 |
2,378,072 |
(0.0%) |
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Mainline |
2,330,476 |
2,246,781 |
3.7% |
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Regional |
46,585 |
131,291 |
(64.5%) |
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Atlantic |
5,527,272 |
5,012,212 |
10.3% |
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Pacific |
459,992 |
304,994 |
50.8% |
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System |
22,419,389 |
23,348,510 |
(4.0%) |
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Load Factor |
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Domestic |
76.8% |
76.0% |
0.8 |
pts |
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Mainline |
78.3% |
76.8% |
1.5 |
pts |
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Regional |
71.8% |
73.1% |
(1.3) |
pts |
|
International |
69.0% |
73.5% |
(4.5) |
pts |
|
Latin America |
73.8% |
79.6% |
(5.8) |
pts |
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Mainline |
73.9% |
79.8% |
(5.9) |
pts |
|
Regional |
67.7% |
75.0% |
(7.3) |
pts |
|
Atlantic |
66.3% |
70.5% |
(4.2) |
pts |
|
Pacific |
76.0% |
76.7% |
(0.7) |
pts |
|
System |
73.9% |
75.2% |
(1.3) |
pts |
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Passengers Boarded |
14,734,609 |
15,967,171 |
(7.7%) |
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Cargo Ton Miles (000): |
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|
8,707 |
9,904 |
(12.1%) |
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Freight |
146,724 |
172,656 |
(15.0%) |
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System |
155,432 |
182,560 |
(14.9%) |
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Endnote:
a Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
Northwest
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February 2009 |
February 2008 |
Change |
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RPMs (000): |
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Domestic |
6,519,219 |
7,288,589 |
(10.6%) |
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Mainline |
5,212,624 |
6,295,321 |
(17.2%) |
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Regional |
1,306,595 |
993,268 |
31.5% |
|
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International |
4,273,481 |
4,817,124 |
(11.3%) |
|
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Atlantic |
1,359,538 |
1,682,788 |
(19.2%) |
|
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Pacific |
2,913,943 |
3,134,336 |
(7.0%) |
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System |
10,792,700 |
12,105,712 |
(10.8%) |
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ASMs (000): |
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Domestic |
8,373,657 |
9,214,866 |
(9.1%) |
|
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Mainline |
6,434,840 |
7,797,381 |
(17.5%) |
|
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Regional |
1,938,817 |
1,417,485 |
36.8% |
|
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International |
5,550,715 |
5,964,078 |
(6.9%) |
|
|
Atlantic |
2,026,455 |
2,283,952 |
(11.3%) |
|
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Pacific |
3,524,260 |
3,680,126 |
(4.2%) |
|
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System |
13,924,372 |
15,178,945 |
(8.3%) |
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|
Load Factor |
|
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|
|
|
Domestic |
77.9% |
79.1% |
(1.2) |
pts |
|
Mainline |
81.0% |
80.7% |
0.3 |
pts |
|
Regional |
67.4% |
70.1% |
(2.7) |
pts |
|
International |
77.0% |
80.8% |
(3.8) |
pts |
|
Atlantic |
67.1% |
73.7% |
(6.6) |
pts |
|
Pacific |
82.7% |
85.2% |
(2.5) |
pts |
|
System |
77.5% |
79.8% |
(2.3) |
pts |
|
|
|
|
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|
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Passengers Boarded: |
8,835,209 |
9,984,628 |
(11.5%) |
|
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|
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Cargo Ton Miles (000): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,255 |
8,846 |
(40.6%) |
|
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Freight |
144,735 |
276,949 |
(47.7%) |
|
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System |
149,990 |
285,795 |
(47.5%) |
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Endnote:
a Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
