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American full service carrier Delta Air Lines reported its traffic results for September 2013. Unit passenger revenues continued the summer’s strong performance, increasing 5.5% year over year. Highlights include:
American full service carrier Delta Air Lines reported its traffic results for September 2013. Unit passenger revenues continued the summer’s strong performance, increasing 5.5% year over year. Highlights include:
- 5.5% increase in passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM)
- Projected September quarter per gallon fuel price: $2.98 – $3.03
- September mainline completion factor 99.9%
- September on time performance: 90.2%
The table below provides a summary of the full traffic results
| Region | Sep-13 | Sep-12 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPMs (billion) | ||||
| *Traffic | Domestic | 9.08 | 8.99 | 1.0% |
| Mainline | 7.36 | 7.22 | 1.8% | |
| Regional | 1.73 | 1.77 | -2.2% | |
| International | 6.99 | 6.8 | 2.8% | |
| Latin America | 1.07 | 0.94 | 13.8% | |
| Atlantic | 3.8 | 3.72 | 2.2% | |
| Pacific | 2.11 | 2.13 | -1.0% | |
| Total System | 16.07 | 15.79 | 1.8% | |
| ASMs (billion) | ||||
| *Capacity | Domestic | 11.24 | 11.17 | 0.7% |
| Mainline | 8.96 | 8.88 | 0.9% | |
| Regional | 2.28 | 2.28 | – | |
| International | 8.06 | 7.81 | 3.1% | |
| Latin America | 1.32 | 1.14 | 15.5% | |
| Atlantic | 4.2 | 4.14 | 1.4% | |
| Pacific | 2.54 | 2.53 | 0.2% | |
| Total System | 19.3 | 18.98 | 1.7% | |
| Load Factor | Domestic | 80.8% | 80.5% | 0.3 |
| Mainline | 82.1% | 81.3% | 0.8 | |
| Regional | 75.8% | 77.5% | -1.7 | |
| International | 86.8% | 87.0% | -0.2 | |
| Latin America | 81.4% | 82.7% | -1.3 | |
| Atlantic | 90.6% | 89.9% | 0.7 | |
| Pacific | 83.2% | 84.3% | -1.1 | |
| Total System | 83.3% | 83.2% | -0.1 | |
| Passengers Boarded | Total System | 13.25 million | 13.12 million | 0.9% |
| Cargo Ton Miles | Total System | 201.57 million | 202.71 million | -0.6% |
