Delta Revenues Up 5.5% in January

Press release from the issuing company

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013

Delta Air Lines today reported financial and operating performance for January 2013.

Delta's unit revenues for the month of January improved 5.5 percent versus prior year, driven by corporate revenue gains, capacity discipline and improved Transatlantic performance.

Delta's solid operating performance continued through January, with a monthly completion factor of 99.5 percent.  Delta's on-time arrival rate was 87.4 percent, up one point from prior year. 

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

Preliminary Financial and Operating Results

 

January Consolidated PRASM change year over year

5.5%

Projected March quarter fuel price per gallon, adjusted     

$3.15-3.20

January On-time performance (preliminary DOT A14)

87.4%

January Mainline completion factor

99.5%

Note: Fuel price includes taxes, transportation, settled hedges, hedge premiums and refinery impact, but excludes mark to market adjustments on open hedges.