4-Apr-2012 12:00 PM
Delta Air Lines pax numbers up 1.9% in Mar-2012, PRASM up 13%
Delta Air Lines reports (03-Apr-2012) the following traffic highlights:
- Mar-2012:
- Passenger numbers: 14.5 million, +1.9% year-on-year;
- Revenue passenger miles: +2.0%;
- Domestic: +0.3%;
- International: +4.7%;
- Latin America: +5.1%;
- Europe: -0.4%;
- Asia Pacific: +12.6%;
- Passenger load factor: 84.1%, +4.4 ppts;
- Domestic: 86.3%, +3.0 ppts;
- International: 80.8%, +6.5 ppts;
- Latin America: 78%, +1.1 ppts;
- Europe: 81.4%, +7.9 ppts;
- Asia Pacific: 82.2%, +8.3 ppts;
- 3 months ended Mar-2012:
- Revenue passenger miles: +1.0%;
- Domestic: +0.8%;
- International: +1.3%;
- Latin America: +1.9%;
- Europe: -0.8%;
- Asia Pacific: +3.9%;
- Passenger load factor: 79.7%, +3.3 ppts;
- Domestic: 81.3%, +2.7 ppts;
- International: 77.4%, +4.3 ppts;
- Latin America: 77.9%, +1.7 ppts;
- Europe: 74.6%, +6.1 ppts;
- Asia Pacific: 81.2%, +2.7 ppts. [more - original PR]
- Revenue passenger miles: +1.0%;
Delta: "March consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) increased 13.0 percent compared to the prior year period as a result of strong demand, particularly from corporate customers, which generated improvements in yield and load factor across all regions. Revenue for the month exceeded prior expectations on improved close-in bookings and better Pacific performance," Source: Company statement, 03-Apr-2012.