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Exhibit 99.1

 

 

 

 

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Delta Reports Financial and Operating Performance for January 2017

 

ATLANTA, February 2, 2017 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported financial and operating performance for January 2017.

 

Consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) for the month of January declined 2.5% year over year, consistent with the company’s expectation for the quarter. A modest benefit from holiday timing in the month was offset by a 2.5 point headwind from calendar placement and 2 points of pressure from the lapping of 2016’s winter storm Jonas.

 

The company’s financial and operating performance is detailed below.

 

Preliminary Financial and Operating Results

 

January consolidated PRASM change year over year  (2.5)%
January mainline completion factor 99.0%
January on-time performance (preliminary DOT A14) 80.7%

 

 

Delta Air Lines serves more than 180 million customers each year. In 2016, Delta was named to Fortune’s top 50 Most Admired Companies in addition to being named the most admired airline for the fifth time in six years. Additionally, Delta has ranked No.1 in the Business Travel News Annual Airline survey for an unprecedented six consecutive years. With an industry-leading global network, Delta and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 323 destinations in 57 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, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK and LaGuardia, London-Heathrow, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City, Seattle 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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      Monthly Traffic Results (a)   Year to Date Traffic Results (a)  
                             
                             
      Jan 2017   Jan 2016   Change   Jan 2017   Jan 2016   Change  
                             
RPMs (000):                            
  Domestic 9,585,117   9,300,327   3.1%    9,585,117   9,300,327   3.1%   
    Delta Mainline 8,051,223   7,808,471   3.1%    8,051,223   7,808,471   3.1%   
    Regional 1,533,894   1,491,856   2.8%    1,533,894   1,491,856   2.8%   
  International 6,052,897   6,277,815   (3.6%)   6,052,897   6,277,815   (3.6%)  
    Latin America 2,033,222   1,951,560   4.2%    2,033,222   1,951,560   4.2%   
       Delta Mainline 1,988,171   1,896,783   4.8%    1,988,171   1,896,783   4.8%   
       Regional 45,051   54,777   (17.8%)   45,051   54,777   (17.8%)  
    Atlantic 2,317,666   2,401,487   (3.5%)   2,317,666   2,401,487   (3.5%)  
    Pacific 1,702,009   1,924,768   (11.6%)   1,702,009   1,924,768   (11.6%)  
  Total System 15,638,014   15,578,142   0.4%    15,638,014   15,578,142   0.4%   
                             
                             
ASMs (000):                            
  Domestic 11,865,625   11,471,492   3.4%    11,865,625   11,471,492   3.4%   
    Delta Mainline 9,773,973   9,435,104   3.6%    9,773,973   9,435,104   3.6%   
    Regional 2,091,652   2,036,388   2.7%    2,091,652   2,036,388   2.7%   
  International 7,397,399   7,683,480   (3.7%)   7,397,399   7,683,480   (3.7%)  
    Latin America 2,406,179   2,330,513   3.2%    2,406,179   2,330,513   3.2%   
        Delta Mainline 2,346,166   2,262,008   3.7%    2,346,166   2,262,008   3.7%   
       Regional 60,013   68,505   (12.4%)   60,013   68,505   (12.4%)  
    Atlantic 3,014,477   3,155,992   (4.5%)   3,014,477   3,155,992   (4.5%)  
    Pacific 1,976,743   2,196,975   (10.0%)   1,976,743   2,196,975   (10.0%)  
  Total System 19,263,024   19,154,972   0.6%    19,263,024   19,154,972   0.6%   
                             
                             
Load Factor:                          
  Domestic 80.8%   81.1%    (0.3) pts 80.8%   81.1%    (0.3) pts
    Delta Mainline 82.4%   82.8%    (0.4) pts 82.4%   82.8%    (0.4) pts
    Regional 73.3%   73.3%   0.0  pts 73.3%   73.3%   0.0  pts
  International 81.8%   81.7%   0.1  pts 81.8%   81.7%   0.1  pts
    Latin America 84.5%   83.7%   0.8  pts 84.5%   83.7%   0.8  pts
       Delta Mainline 84.7%   83.9%   0.8  pts 84.7%   83.9%   0.8  pts
       Regional 75.1%   80.0%    (4.9) pts 75.1%   80.0%    (4.9) pts
    Atlantic 76.9%   76.1%   0.8  pts 76.9%   76.1%   0.8  pts
    Pacific 86.1%   87.6%    (1.5) pts 86.1%   87.6%    (1.5) pts
  Total System 81.2%   81.3%    (0.1) pts 81.2%   81.3%    (0.1) pts
                             
Mainline Completion Factor 99.0%   98.7%   0.3  pts            
                             
Passengers Boarded 13,423,294   13,292,160   1.0%    13,423,294   13,292,160   1.0%   
                             
                             
Cargo Ton Miles (000): 149,550   158,886   (5.9%)   149,550   158,886   (5.9%)  

  

a Results include flights operated under contract carrier arrangements   

 

 

 

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