Delta Aug-2009 pax down 2.2%, load factor up 1 ppt

Delta Air Lines passenger numbers down 2.2% - consolidated traffic highlights in Aug-2009:

• Passenger numbers: 15.1 million, -2.2% year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): -2.2%;
  • Domestic: -1.3%;
  • International: -3.5%;
    • Latin America: -6.1%;
    • Trans-Atlantic: -2.5%;
    • Asia Pacific: -4.7%;
• Load factor: 86.6%, +0.9 ppt;
  • Domestic: 86.9%, stable;
  • International: 86.0%, +2.0 ppts;
    • Latin America: 82.9%, +1.5 ppt;
    • Trans-Atlantic: 87.5%, +3.7 ppts;
    • Asia Pacific: 84.2%, -1.8 ppts. [more]