ATLANTA, Dec. 4, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported November traffic results for both Delta and Northwest operating units.
Delta
Delta's system traffic in November 2008 decreased 4.9 percent versus November 2007 on a capacity decrease of 5.3 percent. Delta's system load factor increased 0.3 points compared to the same period last year.
International traffic increased 7.6 percent year over year on a 13.1 percent increase in capacity, and load factor declined 3.6 points. Domestic traffic decreased 10.5 percent year over year on 13.7 percent lower capacity. Load factor increased 2.8 points to 80.0 percent, higher than any previous November on record.
Northwest
Northwest's system traffic in November 2008 decreased 7.4 percent on a capacity decrease of 4.7 percent. Northwest's system load factor decreased 2.3 points compared to the same period last year.
International traffic decreased 3.4 percent year over year on a 1.3 percent increase in capacity, and load factor declined 3.9 points. Domestic traffic decreased 10.0 percent year over year on an 8.7 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor decreased 1.2 points.
Detailed traffic and capacity are attached.
Delta Air Lines is the world's largest airline. From its hubs in Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and Delta Connection carriers offer service to more than 376 destinations worldwide in 66 countries and serve more than 170 million passengers each year. Delta's marketing alliances allow customers to earn and redeem either SkyMiles or WorldPerks on more than 16,000 daily flights offered by SkyTeam and other partners. Delta and its 75,000 worldwide employees are reshaping the aviation industry as the only U.S. airline to offer a full global network. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, and check bags and flight status at delta.com.
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Delta Air Lines
Monthly Traffic Results (a)
Nov 2008 Nov 2007 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 5,776,527 6,457,279 (10.5%)
Mainline 4,588,030 4,977,022 (7.8%)
Regional 1,188,497 1,480,257 (19.7%)
International 3,129,885 2,907,521 7.6%
Latin America 636,601 751,257 (15.3%)
Mainline 620,004 711,492 (12.9%)
Regional 16,597 39,765 (58.3%)
Atlantic 2,307,268 2,031,730 13.6%
Pacific 186,016 124,534 49.4%
System 8,906,412 9,364,800 (4.9%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 7,223,358 8,365,719 (13.7%)
Mainline 5,641,495 6,412,177 (12.0%)
Regional 1,581,863 1,953,542 (19.0%)
International 4,278,667 3,784,357 13.1%
Latin America 903,035 978,165 (7.7%)
Mainline 879,150 922,965 (4.7%)
Regional 23,885 55,200 (56.7%)
Atlantic 3,129,326 2,632,852 18.9%
Pacific 246,306 173,340 42.1%
System 11,502,025 12,150,076 (5.3%)
Load Factor
Domestic 80.0% 77.2% 2.8 pts
Mainline 81.3% 77.6% 3.7 pts
Regional 75.1% 75.8% (0.7) pts
International 73.2% 76.8% (3.6) pts
Latin America 70.5% 76.8% (6.3) pts
Mainline 70.5% 77.1% (6.6) pts
Regional 69.5% 72.0% (2.5) pts
Atlantic 73.7% 77.2% (3.5) pts
Pacific 75.5% 71.8% 3.7 pts
System 77.4% 77.1% 0.3 pts
Passengers Boarded 8,057,132 8,706,606 (7.5%)
Completion Factor 99.3% 99.3% 0.0 pts
Cargo Ton Miles (000):
Mail 5,214 5,331 (2.2%)
Freight 93,211 95,769 (2.7%)
Total System 98,425 101,101 (2.6%)
Endnote:
(a) Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
Delta Air Lines
Year to Date Traffic Results (a)
Nov 2008 Nov 2007 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 71,872,321 76,028,363 (5.5%)
Mainline 56,247,423 59,352,763 (5.2%)
Regional 15,624,898 16,675,600 (6.3%)
International 41,428,821 36,320,896 14.1%
Latin America 9,523,899 9,292,831 2.5%
Mainline 9,069,698 8,836,532 2.6%
Regional 454,201 456,299 (0.5%)
Atlantic 29,686,996 25,718,522 15.4%
Pacific 2,217,926 1,309,543 69.4%
Total System 113,301,142 112,349,259 0.8%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 86,611,769 93,419,203 (7.3%)
Mainline 66,797,324 72,029,037 (7.3%)
Regional 19,814,445 21,390,166 (7.4%)
International 52,255,349 45,842,326 14.0%
Latin America 12,112,335 12,275,178 (1.3%)
Mainline 11,516,266 11,636,956 (1.0%)
Regional 596,069 638,222 (6.6%)
Atlantic 37,250,431 31,959,981 16.6%
Pacific 2,892,583 1,607,167 80.0%
Total System 138,867,118 139,261,529 (0.3%)
Load Factor
Domestic 83.0% 81.4% 1.6 pts
Mainline 84.2% 82.4% 1.8 pts
Regional 78.9% 78.0% 0.9 pts
International 79.3% 79.2% 0.1 pts
Latin America 78.6% 75.7% 2.9 pts
Mainline 78.8% 75.9% 2.9 pts
Regional 76.2% 71.5% 4.7 pts
Atlantic 79.7% 80.5% (0.8) pts
Pacific 76.7% 81.5% (4.8) pts
Total System 81.6% 80.7% 0.9 pts
Passengers Boarded 97,591,836 100,606,365 (3.0%)
Cargo Ton Miles (000):
Mail 63,947 52,996 20.7%
Freight 1,065,899 974,548 9.4%
Total System 1,129,846 1,027,544 10.0%
Endnote:
(a) Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
Northwest Airlines
Monthly Traffic Results (a)
Nov 2008 Nov 2007 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 3,307,413 3,676,724 (10.0%)
Mainline 2,599,635 3,191,809 (18.6%)
Regional 707,778 484,915 46.0%
International 2,365,103 2,448,637 (3.4%)
Atlantic 824,003 887,641 (7.2%)
Pacific 1,541,100 1,560,996 (1.3%)
Total System 5,672,516 6,125,361 (7.4%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 4,110,413 4,500,102 (8.7%)
Mainline 3,142,743 3,866,502 (18.7%)
Regional 967,670 633,600 52.7%
International 2,968,049 2,929,215 1.3%
Atlantic 1,145,237 1,109,682 3.2%
Pacific 1,822,812 1,819,533 0.2%
Total System 7,078,462 7,429,317 (4.7%)
Load Factor
Domestic 80.5% 81.7% (1.2) pts
Mainline 82.7% 82.6% 0.1 pts
Regional 73.1% 76.5% (3.4) pts
International 79.7% 83.6% (3.9) pts
Atlantic 72.0% 80.0% (8.0) pts
Pacific 84.5% 85.8% (1.3) pts
Total System 80.1% 82.4% (2.3) pts
Passengers Boarded: 4,764,705 5,321,841 (10.5%)
Completion Factor 99.7% 99.7% 0.0 pts
Cargo Ton Miles (000): 108,908 196,142 (44.5%)
Endnote:
(a) Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.
Northwest Airlines
Year to Date Traffic Results (a)
Nov 2008 Nov 2007 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 42,786,501 43,194,226 (0.9%)
Mainline 35,547,163 38,266,960 (7.1%)
Regional 7,239,338 4,927,266 46.9%
International 30,376,452 28,868,133 5.2%
Atlantic 12,155,999 10,547,299 15.3%
Pacific 18,220,453 18,320,834 (0.5%)
Total System 73,162,953 72,062,359 1.5%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 51,194,398 52,207,291 (1.9%)
Mainline 41,704,875 45,658,785 (8.7%)
Regional 9,489,523 6,548,506 46.4%
International 35,792,651 33,404,695 7.1%
Atlantic 14,718,166 12,297,223 19.7%
Pacific 21,074,485 21,107,472 (0.2%)
Total System 87,087,049 85,611,986 1.7%
Load Factor
Domestic 83.6% 82.7% 0.9 pts
Mainline 85.2% 83.8% 1.4 pts
Regional 75.5% 75.2% 0.3 pts
International 84.9% 86.4% (1.5%) pts
Atlantic 82.6% 85.8% (3.2%) pts
Pacific 86.5% 86.8% (0.3) pts
Total System 84.0% 84.2% (0.2) pts
Passengers Boarded: 60,497,035 61,153,687 (1.1%)
Cargo Ton Miles (000): 1,551,912 1,870,694 (17.0%)
Endnote:
(a) Results include operations under contract carrier arrangements.