ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2007 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported all-time record load factors in July 2007, including consolidated system load factor of 86.8 percent, mainline system load factor of 87.6 percent, mainline domestic load factor of 89.4 percent, and total Latin system load factor of 84.5 percent.

In addition, a record number of passengers flew internationally on Delta during the month of July 2007. The number of international, Latin and regional passengers increased 15 percent, 24 percent, and 9 percent, respectively, versus the same period last year.  Delta boarded 10.4 million passengers during July 2007, an increase of 3.5 percent from July 2006.

System traffic increased 4.9 percent from July 2006 with a capacity increase of 3.2 percent.  Domestic traffic in July 2007 increased 0.5 percent year over year on a 2.1 percent decrease in capacity.  International traffic in July 2007 increased 14.6 percent year over year on a 14.5 percent increase in capacity.

"Strong customer demand resulted in the highest monthly load factor we've ever recorded and we continue to see solid demand moving forward," said Jim Whitehurst, Delta’s chief operating officer. “Our employees are to be commended for the excellent job they have done in taking care of our customers in the face of very challenging weather and record load factors during this peak travel month."

Delta completed 98.6 percent of scheduled flights during the month relative to 98.4 percent in July 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 333 destinations in 56 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 more than 60 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.