Delta pax numbers up 1% in Aug-2013, PRASM up 6%

Delta Air Lines reports (02-Oct-2013) the following traffic highlights in Aug-2013:

• Passenger numbers: 13.2 million, +0.9% year-on-year;
• Revenue passenger miles: +1.8%;
• • Domestic: +1.0%;
  • International: +2.8%;
  • Latin America: +13.8%;
  • Europe: +2.2%;
  • Asia Pacific: -1.0%;
• Passenger load factor: 83.3%, +0.1 ppt;
• • Domestic: 80.8%, +0.3 ppt;
  • International: 86.8%, -0.2 ppt;
  • Latin America: 81.4%, -1.3 ppts;
  • Europe: 90.6%, +0.7 ppt;
  • Asia Pacific: 83.2%, -1.1 ppts;
• Consolidated PRASM: +5.5%. [more - original PR]

Delta: "Consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) for the month of September increased 5.5% year over year, with particularly strong results in the trans-Atlantic and domestic entities. The negative impact of yen devaluation lessened from its peak in August, resulting in 1 point of system PRASM pressure for the month," Source: Company statement, 02-Oct-2013.