Delta Reports Traffic Down for November

Delta Air Lines reported November traffic results for both Delta and Northwest operating units. Delta’s system traffic in November 2008 decreased 4.9 percent versus November 2007 on a capacity decrease of 5.3 percent.

Delta’s system load factor increased 0.3 points compared to the same period last year. International traffic increased 7.6 percent year over year on a 13.1 percent increase in capacity, and load factor declined 3.6 points. Domestic traffic decreased 10.5 percent year over year on 13.7 percent lower capacity.

Load factor increased 2.8 points to 80.0 percent, higher than any previous November on record. Northwest’s system traffic in November 2008 decreased 7.4 percent on a capacity decrease of 4.7 percent. Northwest’s system load factor decreased 2.3 points compared to the same period last year.

International traffic decreased 3.4 percent year over year on a 1.3 percent increase in capacity, and load factor declined 3.9 points. Domestic traffic decreased 10.0 percent year over year on an 8.7 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor decreased 1.2 points.