ATLANTA, Nov. 3, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for October 2006 (see Note). System traffic for October 2006 increased 1.7 percent from October 2005 with a capacity decrease of 4.5 percent. Delta's system load factor was 77.1 percent in October 2006, up 4.7 points from the same period last year.
Domestic traffic in October 2006 decreased 5.5 percent year over year, and capacity decreased 14.1 percent. Domestic load factor in October 2006 was 78.4 percent, up 7.1 points from the same period a year ago. International traffic in October 2006 increased 24.0 percent year over year on a 27.2 percent increase in capacity. International load factor was 74.2 percent, down 1.9 points compared to October 2005.
Delta achieved its highest October load factors on record for consolidated system (77.1 percent with previous high of 74.2 percent in October 2004), mainline system (77.4 percent with a previous high of 74.7 percent in October 2004), mainline domestic (78.9 percent with a previous high of 73.6 percent) and Delta Connection (76.3 percent with a previous high of 71.4 percent).
During October 2006, Delta operated its schedule at a 98.4 percent completion rate compared to 96.9 percent in October 2005. Delta boarded 8.9 million passengers during the month of October 2006, a decrease of 3.6 percent from October 2005. 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 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.
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Note: Results reflect operations under our contract carrier
arrangements with the following airlines: Chautauqua
Airlines, Inc., Shuttle America Corp., SkyWest
Airlines Inc., and Freedom Airlines for all periods
presented.
Delta Air Lines
Monthly Traffic Results
October 2006 October 2005 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 6,717,926 7,112,400 (5.5%)
Delta Mainline 5,257,548 5,732,230 (8.3%)
ASA 0 0 0.0%
Comair 439,047 528,669 (17.0%)
Contract Carriers 1,021,331 851,501 19.9%
International 2,843,360 2,292,906 24.0%
Latin America 563,178 501,802 12.2%
Delta Mainline 535,553 482,668 11.0%
ASA 0 0 0.0%
Comair 493 4,449 (88.9%)
Contract Carriers 27,132 14,685 84.8%
Atlantic 2,185,755 1,698,759 28.7%
Pacific 94,427 92,345 2.3%
Total System 9,561,286 9,405,306 1.7%
ASMs (000):
Domestic 8,571,296 9,977,529 (14.1%)
Delta Mainline 6,661,818 7,988,202 (16.6%)
ASA 0 0 0.0%
Comair 579,469 785,433 (26.2%)
Contract Carriers 1,330,009 1,203,894 10.5%
International 3,833,512 3,014,371 27.2%
Latin America 845,218 796,264 6.1%
Delta Mainline 804,170 768,933 4.6%
ASA 0 0 0.0%
Comair 699 6,835 (89.8%)
Contract Carriers 40,349 20,496 96.9%
Atlantic 2,874,707 2,104,370 36.6%
Pacific 113,587 113,737 (0.1%)
Total System 12,404,808 12,991,900 (4.5%)
Load Factor
Domestic 78.4% 71.3% 7.1 pts
Delta Mainline 78.9% 71.8% 7.1 pts
ASA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 pts
Comair 75.8% 67.3% 8.5 pts
Contract Carriers 76.8% 70.7% 6.1 pts
International 74.2% 76.1% (1.9) pts
Latin America 66.6% 63.0% 3.6 pts
Delta Mainline 66.6% 62.8% 3.8 pts
ASA 0.0% 0.0% 0.0 pts
Comair 70.5% 65.1% 5.4 pts
Contract Carriers 67.2% 71.6% (4.4) pts
Atlantic 76.0% 80.7% (4.7) pts
Pacific 83.1% 81.2% 1.9 pts
Total System 77.1% 72.4% 4.7 pts
Passengers Boarded 8,943,516 9,274,758 (3.6%)
Delta Air Lines
Year to Date Traffic Results
October 2006 October 2005 Change
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RPMs (000):
Domestic 69,351,017 77,923,381 (11.0%)
Delta Mainline 55,220,948 64,606,006 (14.5%)
ASA 0 3,960,272 NM
Comair 4,447,314 5,151,698 (13.7%)
Contract Carriers 9,682,755 4,205,405 NM
International 28,430,617 23,834,824 19.3%
Latin America 6,851,906 5,359,084 27.9%
Delta Mainline 6,632,667 5,198,092 27.6%
ASA 0 85,996 NM
Comair 33,476 35,457 (5.6%)
Contract Carriers 185,763 39,539 NM
Atlantic 20,609,914 17,541,093 17.5%
Pacific 968,797 934,647 3.7%
Total System 97,781,634 101,758,205 (3.9%)
ASMs (000):
Domestic 88,150,068 102,417,551 (13.9%)
Delta Mainline 69,744,164 83,538,111 (16.5%)
ASA 0 5,423,696 NM
Comair 5,979,530 7,605,555 (21.4%)
Contract Carriers 12,426,374 5,850,189 NM
International 36,218,006 29,971,349 20.8%
Latin America 9,360,020 7,513,465 24.6%
Delta Mainline 9,060,278 7,285,995 24.4%
ASA 0 117,195 NM
Comair 45,492 52,733 (13.7%)
Contract Carriers 254,250 57,542 NM
Atlantic 25,744,145 21,341,322 20.6%
Pacific 1,113,841 1,116,562 (0.2%)
Total System 124,368,074 132,388,900 (6.1%)
Load Factor
Domestic 78.7% 76.1% 2.6 pts
Delta Mainline 79.2% 77.3% 1.9 pts
ASA 0.0% 73.0% NM pts
Comair 74.4% 67.7% 6.7 pts
Contract Carriers 77.9% 71.9% 6.0 pts
International 78.5% 79.5% (1.0) pts
Latin America 73.2% 71.3% 1.9 pts
Delta Mainline 73.2% 71.3% 1.9 pts
ASA 0.0% 73.4% NM pts
Comair 73.6% 67.2% 6.4 pts
Contract Carriers 73.1% 68.7% 4.4 pts
Atlantic 80.1% 82.2% (2.1) pts
Pacific 87.0% 83.7% 3.3 pts
Total System 78.6% 76.9% 1.7 pts
Passengers Boarded 89,251,762 100,956,498 (11.6%)