Delta Air Lines Reports November Traffic
Tuesday December 5, 2:03 pm ET
ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for November 2006 (see Notes 1, 2). System traffic for November 2006 decreased 1.8 percent from November 2005 with a capacity decrease of 6.5 percent. Delta's system load factor was 77.5 percent in November 2006, up 3.7 points from the same period last year.
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. 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.
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).
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.
Tuesday December 5, 2:03 pm ET
ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2006 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for November 2006 (see Notes 1, 2). System traffic for November 2006 decreased 1.8 percent from November 2005 with a capacity decrease of 6.5 percent. Delta's system load factor was 77.5 percent in November 2006, up 3.7 points from the same period last year.
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. 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.
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).
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.
