Delta Air Lines pax stable, 87% load factor in Jul-2016

Delta Air Lines passenger numbers stable - traffic highlights in Jul-2016:

• Passenger numbers: 17.1 million, stable year-on-year;
• Passenger traffic (RPMs): +1.2%;
• • Domestic: +1.8%;
  • • Mainline: +2.7%;
    • Regional: -3.0%;
  • International: +0.3%;
  • • Latin America: +1.4%;
    • • Mainline: +0.6%;
      • Regional: +44.1%;
    • Atlantic: +2.3%;
    • Pacific: -4.8%;
• Passenger load factor: 87.1%, -0.8 ppt;
• • Domestic: 86.6%, -2.0 ppts;
  • • Mainline: 87.3%, -2.2 ppts;
    • Regional: 82.8%, -1.1 ppts;
  • International: 87.9%, +0.8 ppt;
  • • Latin America: 90.5%, +1.9 ppts;
    • • Mainline: 90.5%, +1.9 ppts;
      • Regional: 87.9%, -0.4 ppt;
    • Atlantic: 85.8%, stable;
    • Pacific: 90.6%, +2.0 ppts.
• Cargo traffic (FTMs): -11.8%. [more - original PR]

Delta: "Consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) for the month of July declined 7.0% year over year, consistent with the company's expectations for the quarter. This result was driven by continued close-in domestic yield weakness, the ongoing supply-demand imbalance in the Transatlantic, and headwinds from the company's Yen hedge positions." Source: Company statement, 02-Aug-2016