ATLANTA, March 5, 2007 - Delta Air Lines today reported record mainline load factor results for February 2007. Delta achieved its highest ever February load factor for its mainline system, 74.4 percent with a previous high of 74.2 percent in 2006, including mainline domestic, 76.7 percent with a previous high of 76.0 percent in 2006. International load factor was 70.3 percent, up 0.4 points compared to February 2006. Delta’s system load factor for February was 74.1 percent, down 0.2 points from the same period in the prior year.

Domestic capacity decreased 5.0 percent in February 2007, which resulted in a 5.0 percent decline in traffic year over year. International traffic in February 2007 increased 27.7 percent year over year on a 27.0 percent increase in capacity. System traffic increased 2.6 percent from February 2006 with a capacity increase of 2.8 percent.

During February 2007, Delta operated its schedule at a 97.4 percent completion rate relative to 97.7 percent in February 2006. Delta boarded 7.5 million passengers during February 2007, a decrease of 2.0 percent from February 2006. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.

Delta Air Lines (Other OTC: DALRQ) offers customers service to more destinations than any global airline with Delta and Delta Connection carrier service to 308 destinations in 52 countries. With more than 60 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 31 trans-Atlantic destinations. To Latin America and the Caribbean, Delta offers more than 600 weekly flights to 58 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 458 worldwide destinations in 99 countries. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes and check flight status at delta.com.