Delta Reports August 2011 Traffic

Delta Air Lines' system traffic in August 2011 decreased 0.3% compared to August 2010 on a 0.8% decrease in capacity.

The system load factor of 86.9% was 0.4 points higher than the prior year.

International traffic increased 1.9% year over year on a 1.8% increase in capacity, and load factor increased to 87.5%.

Domestic traffic decreased 1.8% year-on-year on a 2.6% decrease in capacity while domestic load factor increased 0.7 points to 86.5%.

"The impact of Hurricane Irene, which resulted in more than 2,200 flight cancellations, reduced Delta's net profit for August by about $15 million," said Ed Bastian, Delta's president. "I want to thank the entire Delta team on the ground and in the air who went the extra mile to restart our East Coast operation after Irene. Their dedication to our customers allowed us to rebound successfully from the storm."

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