Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported traffic results for January 2010. System traffic in January 2010 decreased 5.0 percent compared to January 2009 on a 5.6 percent decrease in capacity. Load factor increased 0.5 points to 76.6 percent.

Domestic traffic decreased 2.7 percent year over year on a 1.9 percent decrease in capacity. Domestic load factor decreased 0.6 points to 75.8 percent. International traffic decreased 8.3 percent year over year on an 11.0 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor increased 2.3 points to 78.0 percent.

Delta Air Lines
                                 Monthly Traffic Results (a)

                            January 2010      January 2009      Change
                            ------------      ------------      ------
  RPMs (000):
  Domestic                     8,450,223         8,686,572       (2.7%)
    Mainline                   6,625,438         6,880,692       (3.7%)
    Regional                   1,824,785         1,805,880         1.0%
  International                5,355,584         5,840,401       (8.3%)
    Latin America              1,153,441         1,161,123       (0.7%)
      Mainline                 1,135,997         1,139,026       (0.3%)
      Regional                    17,444            22,098      (21.1%)
    Atlantic                   2,507,178         2,877,987      (12.9%)
    Pacific                    1,694,965         1,801,291       (5.9%)
  System                      13,805,807        14,526,973       (5.0%)

  ASMs (000):
  Domestic                    11,145,298        11,364,447       (1.9%)
    Mainline                   8,576,928         8,742,918       (1.9%)
    Regional                   2,568,370         2,621,529       (2.0%)
  International                6,866,900         7,716,831      (11.0%)
    Latin America              1,457,533         1,516,672       (3.9%)
       Mainline                1,432,399         1,482,812       (3.4%)
       Regional                   25,134            33,860      (25.8%)
    Atlantic                   3,387,246         4,040,565      (16.2%)
    Pacific                    2,022,120         2,159,594       (6.4%)
  System                      18,012,198        19,081,278       (5.6%)

  Load Factor
  Domestic                          75.8%             76.4%       (0.6) pts
    Mainline                        77.2%             78.7%       (1.5) pts
    Regional                        71.0%             68.9%        2.1  pts
  International                     78.0%             75.7%        2.3  pts
    Latin America                   79.1%             76.6%        2.5  pts
       Mainline                     79.3%             76.8%        2.5  pts
       Regional                     69.4%             65.3%        4.1  pts
    Atlantic                        74.0%             71.2%        2.8  pts
    Pacific                         83.8%             83.4%        0.4  pts
  System                            76.6%             76.1%        0.5  pts

  Passengers Boarded          11,628,151        12,169,602       (4.4%)

  Mainline Completion Factor        98.1%             98.9%       (0.8) pts

  Cargo Ton Miles (000):
    Passenger Cargo              153,295           114,244        34.2%
    Freighter Cargo                    0            35,595     (100.0%)
    System                       153,295           149,839         2.3%

  Endnote:
  (a) Results include flights operated under contract carrier arrangements.

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