Delta Reports 2.5 Percent Drop in July Traffic

Delta Air Lines reported system traffic in July 2009, including both Delta and Northwest operations, decreased 2.5 percent compared to July 2008 on a 3.6 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor increased one point to 87.7 percent.

Domestic traffic decreased 1.6 percent year over year on a 2.6 percent decrease in capacity. Domestic load factor increased one point to 88.6 percent. International traffic decreased 3.9 percent year over year on a 5 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor increased one point to 86.3 percent.