ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2007 – 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.
Delta Air Lines
Monthly Traffic Results(a,b) |
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November 2007
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November 2006
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Change
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RPMs (000): |
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|
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Domestic |
6,457,279
|
6,472,124
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(0.2%)
|
|
Delta Mainline |
4,977,022
|
5,074,219
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(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
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|
Contract Carriers |
39,273
|
30,600
|
28.3%
|
|
Atlantic |
2,031,730
|
1,689,412
|
20.3%
|
|
Pacific |
124,534
|
88,707
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40.4%
|
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Total System |
9,364,800
|
8,914,743
|
5.0%
|
|
|
|
|
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ASMs (000): |
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|
|
|
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%
|
|
|
|
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Load Factor |
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|
|
|
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 |
|
|
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Passengers Boarded |
8,706,606
|
8,642,989
|
0.7%
|
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.
bRegional System includes wholly owned subsidiary Comair and contract carriers.
Delta Air Lines
Year to Date Traffic Results(a,b) |
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November 2007
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November 2006
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Change
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RPMs (000): |
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|
|
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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%)
|
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Contract Carriers |
12,437,579
|
10,671,689
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16.5%
|
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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%)
|
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Contract Carriers |
449,001
|
216,363
|
NM
|
|
Atlantic |
25,718,522
|
22,299,326
|
15.3%
|
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Pacific |
1,309,543
|
1,057,504
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23.8%
|
|
Total System |
112,349,259
|
106,696,377
|
5.3%
|
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|
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ASMs (000): |
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|
|
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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%
|
|
|
|
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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 |
|
|
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Passengers Boarded |
100,606,365
|
97,894,751
|
2.8%
|
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.
bRegional System includes wholly owned subsidiary Comair and contract carriers.