ATLANTA, Feb. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for January 2006(1),(2). System traffic for January 2006 decreased 4.5 percent from January 2005 with a capacity decrease of 6.8 percent. Delta's system load factor was 73.4 percent in January 2006, up 1.7 points from the same period last year and a record for the month of January.
Domestic traffic in January 2006 decreased 7.3 percent year over year, and capacity decreased 10.8 percent. Domestic load factor in January 2006 was 73.3 percent, up 2.7 points from the same period a year ago. International traffic in January 2006 increased 4.9 percent year over year on a 7.6 percent increase in capacity. International load factor was 73.6 percent, down 1.9 points from January 2005.
During January 2006, Delta operated its schedule at a 98.5 percent completion rate compared to 94.5 percent in January 2005. Delta boarded 8.2 million passengers during the month of January 2006, a decrease of 10.4 percent from January 2005. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.
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Delta Air Lines
Monthly Traffic Results
January 2006 January 2005 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 6,425,646 6,933,609 (7.3%)
Delta Mainline 5,198,200 5,833,626 (10.9%)
ASA 0 369,039 NM
Comair 389,845 435,015 (10.4%)
Contract Carriers 837,601 295,929 NM
International 2,147,791 2,047,429 4.9%
Latin America 712,766 585,701 21.7%
Delta Mainline 696,979 569,186 22.5%
ASA 0 10,551 NM
Comair 5,644 4,566 23.6%
Contract Carriers 10,143 1,398 NM
Atlantic 1,334,584 1,368,486 (2.5%)
Pacific 100,441 93,242 7.7%
Total System 8,573,437 8,981,038 (4.5%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 8,764,034 9,823,004 (10.8%)
Delta Mainline 7,042,941 8,092,001 (13.0%)
ASA 0 569,439 NM
Comair 590,006 724,923 (18.6%)
Contract Carriers 1,131,087 436,641 NM
International 2,916,923 2,711,184 7.6%
Latin America 971,835 760,345 27.8%
Delta Mainline 948,793 735,270 29.0%
ASA 0 16,761 NM
Comair 8,457 6,500 30.1%
Contract Carriers 14,585 1,814 NM
Atlantic 1,831,296 1,837,019 (0.3%)
Pacific 113,792 113,820 (0.0%)
Total System 11,680,957 12,534,188 (6.8%)
Load Factor
Domestic 73.3% 70.6% 2.7 pts
Delta Mainline 73.8% 72.1% 1.7 pts
ASA 0.0% 64.8% NM pts
Comair 66.1% 60.0% 6.1 pts
Contract Carriers 74.1% 67.8% 6.3 pts
International 73.6% 75.5% (1.9) pts
Latin America 73.3% 77.0% (3.7) pts
Delta Mainline 73.5% 77.4% (3.9) pts
ASA 0.0% 62.9% NM pts
Comair 66.7% 70.2% (3.5) pts
Contract Carriers 69.5% 77.1% (7.6) pts
Atlantic 72.9% 74.5% (1.6) pts
Pacific 88.3% 81.9% 6.4 pts
Total System 73.4% 71.7% 1.7 pts
Passengers Boarded 8,243,838 9,205,487 (10.4%)
(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 arrangements.
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