Delta January Passenger Unit Revenue up 14.5%

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported strong revenue and operations for January 2012.

For January 2012, consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) increased 14.5 percent compared to the prior year period, as the company's capacity discipline and revenue momentum contributed to a strong increase in yields. All regions generated double-digit unit revenue gains, with the strongest performance in the domestic and transatlantic regions. For the month, system load factor increased 2.3 points to 77.5 percent.

Delta employees delivered excellent operational performance for their customers. The company's preliminary DOT on-time arrival rate of 86.4% was 11.8 points higher year-over-year and its mainline completion factor increased 5.2 points to 99.4%.