ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2006 – Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for November 2006^1,2. Delta’s system load factor was 77.5 percent in November 2006, up 3.7 points from the same period last year.  System traffic for November 2006 decreased 1.8 percent from November 2005 with a capacity decrease of 6.5 percent. 

Delta achieved its highest November load factors on record for consolidated system (77.5 percent with previous high of 73.8 percent in November 2005), mainline system (78.8 percent with a previous high of 74.0 percent in November 2005), mainline domestic (78.1 percent with a previous high of 73.5 percent in November 2005) and Delta Connection (75.6 percent with a previous high of 74.9 percent).

International traffic in November 2006 increased 21.2 percent year over year on a 19.7 percent increase in capacity. International load factor was 75.9 percent, up 1.0 point compared to November 2005.  Domestic traffic in November 2006 decreased 8.4 percent year over year, and capacity decreased 13.8 percent. Domestic load factor in November 2006 was 78.1 percent, up 4.6 points from the same period a year ago.

During November 2006, Delta operated its schedule at a 98.9 percent completion rate compared to 99.2 percent in November 2005. Delta boarded 8.6 million passengers during the month of November 2006, a decrease of 5.6 percent from November 2005. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.

“For the more than one million passengers who chose our airline for Thanksgiving holiday travel, Delta people served up a stellar on-time performance of 86.4 percent and a completion factor of 99.8 percent, despite load factors near 80 percent for the six-day period (November 22 – November 27),” said Joe Kolshak, Delta’s executive vice president – operations.

Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 290 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 a leader across the Atlantic with flights to 28 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 400 weekly flights to 49 destinations. 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 and worldwide codeshare partners, Delta offers flights to 445 worldwide destinations in 92 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, (2) Shuttle America Corp. beginning September 2005 and (3) and Freedom Airlines, Inc. beginning 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.