Matt Molnar
2008-10-04, 02:43 PM
Press release:
Delta Air Lines Reports Record September Load Factors
ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported record load factors for September 2008. Load factors for system (80.0 percent), domestic (81.5 percent) and Latin America (73.7 percent) were higher than any previous September on record for Delta.
International traffic increased 12.8 percent year over year on a 13.6 percent increase in capacity, and load factor declined 0.6 points. As a result of Delta's global expansion, a record number of passengers flew internationally on Delta during the month of September. The number of international and Atlantic passengers increased 5.0 percent and 12.1 percent, respectively, versus the same period last year.
Delta's domestic traffic in September 2008 decreased 8.0 percent year over year on 12.8 percent lower capacity, and load factor increased 4.3 points. In addition, system traffic in September 2008 decreased 0.8 percent over September 2007 on a capacity decrease of 3.7 percent. Delta's system load factor increased 2.4 points compared to the same period last year.
See full breakdown of the numbers here: http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/n ... 4&d=151576 (http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?ref=nrdigest&vid=16008&topic=16384&d=151576)
Delta Air Lines Reports Record September Load Factors
ATLANTA, Oct. 3, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported record load factors for September 2008. Load factors for system (80.0 percent), domestic (81.5 percent) and Latin America (73.7 percent) were higher than any previous September on record for Delta.
International traffic increased 12.8 percent year over year on a 13.6 percent increase in capacity, and load factor declined 0.6 points. As a result of Delta's global expansion, a record number of passengers flew internationally on Delta during the month of September. The number of international and Atlantic passengers increased 5.0 percent and 12.1 percent, respectively, versus the same period last year.
Delta's domestic traffic in September 2008 decreased 8.0 percent year over year on 12.8 percent lower capacity, and load factor increased 4.3 points. In addition, system traffic in September 2008 decreased 0.8 percent over September 2007 on a capacity decrease of 3.7 percent. Delta's system load factor increased 2.4 points compared to the same period last year.
See full breakdown of the numbers here: http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/n ... 4&d=151576 (http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?ref=nrdigest&vid=16008&topic=16384&d=151576)