Delta Airlines Unit Revenue Decline Slowed in September

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

Delta Air Lines reported financial and operating performance for September 2016.

Consolidated passenger unit revenue for the month of September declined 3.0% year over year, as close-in domestic yield pressures moderated slightly with the implementation of lower Fall capacity levels.  Delta continued to face a supply-demand imbalance in the Transatlantic and headwinds from prior year Yen hedge gains in the month.

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

Preliminary Financial and Operating Results

 

September consolidated PRASM change year over year

(3.0)%

September mainline completion factor

99.9%

September on-time performance (preliminary DOT A14)

90.2%