7-Feb-2012 12:38 PM
Delta Air Lines pax numbers and load factors up in Jan-2012, PRASM up 14.5%
Delta Air Lines reports (06-Feb-2012) the following traffic highlights in Jan-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 11.6 million, +0.6% year-on-year;
- Revenue passenger miles: -1.5%;
- Domestic: -0.3%;
- International: -3.2%;
- Latin America: -2.1%;
- Europe: -4.2%;
- Asia Pacific: -2.5%;
- Passenger load factor: 77.5%, +2.3 ppts;
- Domestic: 77.3%, +2.4 ppts;
- International: 77.8%, +2.0 ppts;
- Latin America: 80.6%, +2.1 ppts;
- Europe: 74.2%, +4.3 ppts;
- Asia Pacific: 81.3%, -2.1 ppts. [more - original PR]
Delta Air Lines: "For January 2012, consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) increased 14.5% compared to the prior year period, as the company's capacity discipline and revenue momentum contributed to a strong increase in yields. All regions generated double-digit unit revenue gains, with the strongest performance in the domestic and transatlantic regions." Source: Company statement, 06-Feb-2012.