Delta Reports Operating Performance for January 2018

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Feb 02, 2018, 09:00 ET

ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported operating performance for January 2018. The company carried 13.3 million passengers across its broad global network in the month.

Monthly highlights include:

Ranking among Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies for the fifth consecutive year and No. 1 on the industry list for the seventh time in the past eight years.
Locating with partners Korean Air and Air France-KLM to operate out of Terminal 2 at Seoul Incheon International Airport (ICN), a new, world-class terminal. Once fully approved, the Delta and Korean Air joint venture will provide access to a combined network of more than 290 destinations in the Americas and more than 80 in Asia.
Applauding the Trump administration for taking a significant step in restoring a level playing field in global aviation by announcing an important agreement with the state of Qatar that will change the way Qatar finances and operates state-owned Qatar Airways, including a commitment not to introduce any "fifth freedom" passenger flights to the United States.

The company's operating performance is detailed in the table below.

Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year. In 2018, Delta was named to Fortune's top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the seventh time in eight years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented seven consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 313 destinations in 54 countries on six continents. Headquartered in Atlanta, Delta employs more than 80,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of more than 800 aircraft. The airline is a founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance and participates in the industry's leading transatlantic joint venture with Air France-KLM and Alitalia as well as a joint venture with Virgin Atlantic. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 15,000 daily flights, with key hubs and markets including Amsterdam, Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, São Paulo, Seattle, Seoul, and Tokyo-Narita. Delta has invested billions of dollars in airport facilities, global products and services, and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. Additional information is available on the Delta News Hub, as well as delta.com, Twitter @DeltaNewsHub, Google.com/+Delta, and Facebook.com/delta.

			Monthly Traffic Results (a)			Year to Date Traffic Results (a)


			Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Change	Jan 2018	Jan 2017	Change

RPMs (000):
	Domestic		9,708,466	9,587,406	1.3%	9,708,466	9,587,406	1.3%
		Delta Mainline	8,322,988	8,053,019	3.4%	8,322,988	8,053,019	3.4%
		Regional	1,385,478	1,534,387	(9.7%)	1,385,478	1,534,387	(9.7%)
	International		5,934,109	6,053,099	(2.0%)	5,934,109	6,053,099	(2.0%)
		Latin America	1,965,926	2,033,403	(3.3%)	1,965,926	2,033,403	(3.3%)
		Delta Mainline	1,955,448	1,988,351	(1.7%)	1,955,448	1,988,351	(1.7%)
		Regional	10,477	45,052	(76.7%)	10,477	45,052	(76.7%)
		Atlantic	2,341,266	2,317,687	1.0%	2,341,266	2,317,687	1.0%
		Pacific	1,626,917	1,702,009	(4.4%)	1,626,917	1,702,009	(4.4%)
	Total System		15,642,575	15,640,505	0.0%	15,642,575	15,640,505	0.0%


ASMs (000):
	Domestic		12,284,248	11,869,974	3.5%	12,284,248	11,869,974	3.5%
		Delta Mainline	10,353,021	9,776,560	5.9%	10,353,021	9,776,560	5.9%
		Regional	1,931,227	2,093,414	(7.7%)	1,931,227	2,093,414	(7.7%)
	International		7,336,979	7,397,246	(0.8%)	7,336,979	7,397,246	(0.8%)
		Latin America	2,345,653	2,406,035	(2.5%)	2,345,653	2,406,035	(2.5%)
		Delta Mainline	2,331,874	2,346,021	(0.6%)	2,331,874	2,346,021	(0.6%)
		Regional	13,778	60,014	(77.0%)	13,778	60,014	(77.0%)
		Atlantic	3,066,170	3,014,468	1.7%	3,066,170	3,014,468	1.7%
		Pacific	1,925,157	1,976,743	(2.6%)	1,925,157	1,976,743	(2.6%)
	Total System		19,621,227	19,267,220	1.8%	19,621,227	19,267,220	1.8%


Load Factor:
	Domestic		79.0%	80.8%	(1.8) Pts	79.0%	80.8%	(1.8) Pts
		Delta Mainline	80.4%	82.4%	(2.0) Pts	80.4%	82.4%	(2.0) Pts
		Regional	71.7%	73.3%	(1.6) Pts	71.7%	73.3%	(1.6) Pts
	International		80.9%	81.8%	(0.9) Pts	80.9%	81.8%	(0.9) Pts
		Latin America	83.8%	84.5%	(0.7) Pts	83.8%	84.5%	(0.7) Pts
		Delta Mainline	83.9%	84.8%	(0.9) Pts	83.9%	84.8%	(0.9) Pts
		Regional	76.0%	75.1%	0.9 Pts	76.0%	75.1%	0.9 Pts
		Atlantic	76.4%	76.9%	(0.5) Pts	76.4%	76.9%	(0.5) Pts
		Pacific	84.5%	86.1%	(1.6) Pts	84.5%	86.1%	(1.6) Pts
	Total System		79.7%	81.2%	(1.5) Pts	79.7%	81.2%	(1.5) Pts


Mainline Completion Factor			98.0%	99.0%	(1.0) Pts

Mainline On-time Performance			84.2%	80.7%	3.5 Pts
(preliminary DOT A14)

Passengers Boarded			13,304,380	13,424,799	(0.9%)	13,304,380	13,424,799	(0.9%)

Cargo Ton Miles (000):			154,739	149,690	3.4%	154,739	149,690	3.4%

^aResults include flights operated under contract carrier arrangements