3-Apr-2013 2:48 PM
Delta Air Lines pax down 1%, load factor up in Mar-2013; PRASM up 2%
Delta Air Lines passenger numbers down 1% - traffic highlights:
- Mar-2013:
- Passenger numbers: 14.4 million, -0.7% year-on-year;
- Revenue passenger miles: +0.1%;
- Domestic: -0.1%;
- International: +0.4%;
- Latin America: +8.0%;
- Trans-Atlantic: -5.7%;
- Asia Pacific: +3.8%;
- Passenger load factor: 84.7%, +0.6 ppt;
- Domestic: 84.9%, -1.4 ppt;
- International: 84.5%, +3.7 ppts;
- Latin America: 83.7%, +5.7 ppts;
- Trans-Atlantic: 84.6%, +3.2 ppts;
- Asia Pacific: 84.9%, +2.7 ppts;
- Consolidated PRASM: +2.0%;
- Three months ended 31-Mar-2013:
- Passenger numbers: 37.2 million, -0.9%;
- Revenue passenger miles: -0.6%;
- Domestic: -1.0%;
- International: -0.1%;
- Latin America: +8.2%;
- Trans-Atlantic: -6.8%;
- Asia Pacific: +3.5%;
- Passenger load factor: 81.2%, +1.5 ppt;
- Domestic: 81.4%, +0.1 ppt;
- International: 81.0%, +3.6 ppts;
- Latin America: 82.6%, +4.7 ppts;
- Trans-Atlantic: 77.6%, +3.0 ppts;
- Asia Pacific: 84.4%, +3.3 ppts. [more - original PR]
Delta: "Unit revenues for the month of March increased 2.0% year over year, led by gains in the trans-Atlantic and Latin entities, which were partially offset in the Pacific by the impact of a weakening yen. The reduction from previous guidance is due to lower close-in bookings driven by the sequester, lower than expected demand as a result of our attempt to drive higher yields, and temporary inefficiencies during implementation of new revenue management technology." Source: Company statement, 02-Apr-2013.