Delta Air Lines today reported traffic results for August 2011. System traffic in August 2011 decreased 0.3 percent compared to August 2010 on a 0.8 percent decrease in capacity. System load factor of 86.9 percent was 0.4 points higher than the prior year.

International traffic increased 1.9 percent year over year on a 1.8 percent increase in capacity, and load factor increased to 87.5 percent. Domestic traffic decreased 1.8 percent year over year on a 2.6 percent decrease in capacity. Domestic load factor increased 0.7 points to 86.5 percent.

"The impact of Hurricane Irene, which resulted in more than 2,200 flight cancellations, reduced Delta's net profit for August by about $15 million," said Ed Bastian, Delta's president. "I want to thank the entire Delta team on the ground and in the air who went the extra mile to restart our East Coast operation after Irene. Their dedication to our customers allowed us to rebound successfully from the storm."