ATLANTA, GA – Delta Air Lines today reported financial and operating performance for August 2013.
Consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) for the month of August increased 4.0 percent year over year, with strong performance in domestic, trans-Atlantic and Latin markets. The Pacific entity continues to be pressured from yen devaluation which accounted for 1.5 points of negative system impact for the month.
Delta completed 99.9 percent of its flights in August and ran an on-time arrival rate of 85.0 percent.
The company’s financial and operating performance is detailed below.
Preliminary Financial and Operating Results
August consolidated PRASM change year over year
4.0%
Projected September quarter fuel price per gallon, adjusted
$3.05 – $3.10
August mainline completion factor
99.9%
August on-time performance (preliminary DOT A14)
85.0%
Note: Fuel price includes taxes, transportation, settled hedges, hedge premiums and refinery impact, but excludes mark to market adjustments on open hedges.
Monthly Traffic Results (a)
Year to Date Traffic Results (a)
Aug 2013
Aug 2012
Change
Aug 2013
Aug 2012
Change
RPMs (000):
Domestic
11,006,989
10,939,737
0.6%
77,833,966
78,195,490
(0.5%)
Delta Mainline
8,957,878
8,822,444
1.5%
63,033,411
62,151,157
1.4%
Regional
2,049,111
2,117,293
(3.2%)
14,800,555
16,044,333
(7.8%)
International
8,430,948
7,995,978
5.4%
54,877,790
53,709,923
2.2%
Latin America
1,410,148
1,207,267
16.8%
10,467,902
9,607,494
9.0%
Delta Mainline
1,396,240
1,193,867
17.0%
10,328,377
9,493,816
8.8%
Regional
13,908
13,400
3.8%
139,526
113,678
22.7%
Atlantic
4,553,909
4,296,392
6.0%
27,626,409
27,496,790
0.5%
Pacific
2,466,890
2,492,319
(1.0%)
16,783,478
16,605,639
1.1%
Total System
19,437,937
18,935,715
2.7%
132,711,755
131,905,413
0.6%
ASMs (000):
Domestic
12,899,636
12,554,665
2.7%
92,896,299
92,207,401
0.7%
Delta Mainline
10,313,198
9,959,893
3.5%
73,806,813
72,043,318
2.4%
Regional
2,586,439
2,594,772
(0.3%)
19,089,486
20,164,083
(5.3%)
International
9,367,059
9,006,413
4.0%
64,598,699
64,886,536
(0.4%)
Latin America
1,602,845
1,390,651
15.3%
12,415,988
11,829,596
5.0%
Delta Mainline
1,586,069
1,371,363
15.7%
12,235,331
11,660,244
4.9%
Regional
16,775
19,288
(13.0%)
180,657
169,352
6.7%
Atlantic
4,974,840
4,802,652
3.6%
32,434,644
33,002,970
(1.7%)
Pacific
2,789,374
2,813,110
(0.8%)
19,748,068
20,053,970
(1.5%)
Total System
22,266,695
21,561,078
3.3%
157,494,998
157,093,937
0.3%
Load Factor:
Domestic
85.3%
87.1%
(1.8)
pts
83.8%
84.8%
(1.0)
pts
Delta Mainline
86.9%
88.6%
(1.7)
pts
85.4%
86.3%
(0.9)
pts
Regional
79.2%
81.6%
(2.4)
pts
77.5%
79.6%
(2.1)
pts
International
90.0%
88.8%
1.2
pts
85.0%
82.8%
2.2
pts
Latin America
88.0%
86.8%
1.2
pts
84.3%
81.2%
3.1
pts
Delta Mainline
88.0%
87.1%
0.9
pts
84.4%
81.4%
3.0
pts
Regional
82.9%
69.5%
13.4
pts
77.2%
67.1%
10.1
pts
Atlantic
91.5%
89.5%
2.0
pts
85.2%
83.3%
1.9
pts
Pacific
88.4%
88.6%
(0.2)
pts
85.0%
82.8%
2.2
pts
Total System
87.3%
87.8%
(0.5)
pts
84.3%
84.0%
0.3
pts
Passengers Boarded
15,664,561
15,560,609
0.7%
111,445,901
111,942,482
(0.4%)
Mainline Completion Factor
99.9%
99.4%
0.5
pts
Cargo Ton Miles (000):
201,811
205,795
(1.9%)
1,542,135
1,592,723
(3.2%)
(a) Results include flights operated under contract carrier arrangements.
