ATLANTA, Aug. 3, 2006 – Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for July 2006^1,2. System traffic for July 2006 decreased 0.6 percent from July 2005 with a capacity decrease of 2.1 percent. Delta’s system load factor was 85.4 percent in July 2006, up 1.3 points from the same period last year. This month’s results represent the company’s highest system load factor achieved in any month, exceeding the previous high of 84.5 percent in June 2006.

Domestic traffic in July 2006 decreased 10.6 percent year over year, and capacity decreased 12.6 percent. Domestic load factor in July 2006 was 85.7 percent, up 2.0 points from the same period a year ago. International traffic in July 2006 increased 31.3 percent year over year on a 31.8 percent increase in capacity. International load factor was 84.9 percent, down 0.3 points from July 2005.

During July 2006, Delta operated its schedule at a 98.4 percent completion rate compared to 96.6 percent in July 2005. Delta boarded 10 million passengers during the month of July 2006, a decrease of 10.6 percent from July 2005. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.

Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any other global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 295 destinations in 46 countries. With more than 50 new international routes added in the last year, Delta is America’s fastest growing international airline and is the world’s leading carrier between the United States and Europe with flights to 29 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America, Delta offers nearly 500 weekly flights to 47 destinations and is on track to become the second-largest carrier in the region. 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 partners, Delta offers flights to 470 worldwide destinations in 96 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.

¹ Results reflect operations under our contract carrier arrangements with the following airlines: (1) Chautauqua Airlines, Inc. and SkyWest Airlines Inc. for all periods presented, and (2) Shuttle America Corp. and Freedom Airlines, Inc. for 2006 periods only (Shuttle America began September 2005, Freedom Airlines began October 2005).

² On September 7, 2005, Delta completed the sale of its wholly owned subsidiary Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. (ASA) to SkyWest Airlines, Inc. Operating performance after that date is reflected in our contract carrier flying.