Delta Air Lines pax numbers up 1% in Jan-2013, PRASM up 6%

Delta Air Lines reports (04-Feb-2013) the following traffic highlights for Jan-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 11.7 million, +0.8% year-on-year;
• Revenue passenger miles: stable;
  • Domestic: +0.5%;
  • International: -0.7%;
  • Latin America: +9.0%;
  • Europe: -6.4%;
  • Asia Pacific: +0.9%;
• Passenger load factor: 79.4%, +1.9 ppts;
  • Domestic: 78.2%, +0.9 ppt;
  • International: 81%, +3.2 ppts;
  • Latin America: 83.6%, +3.0 ppts;
  • Europe: 77.5%, +3.3 ppts;
  • Asia Pacific: 84.1%, +2.8 ppts;
• Consolidated PRASM: +5.5%. [more - original PR]

Delta: "Delta's unit revenues for the month of January improved 5.5 percent versus prior year, driven by corporate revenue gains, capacity discipline and improved Transatlantic performance." Source: Company statement, 04-Feb-2013.