ATLANTA, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) today reported traffic results for November 2009. System traffic in November 2009, including both Delta and Northwest operations, decreased 7.1 percent compared to November 2008 on an 8.4 percent decrease in capacity. Load factor increased 1.1 points to 79.6 percent. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGO ) Domestic traffic decreased 4.6 percent year over year on a 4.2 percent decrease in capacity. Domestic load factor decreased 0.3 points to 79.8 percent. International traffic decreased 11.2 percent year over year on a 14.9 percent decrease in capacity, and load factor increased 3.3 points to 79.2 percent. Detailed traffic and capacity are attached. Delta Air Lines, the world's No. 1 airline, serves more than 170 million passengers each year. With its unsurpassed global network, Delta, its Northwest subsidiary and the Delta Connection carriers offer service to 368 destinations in 66 countries on six continents. Delta employs more than 70,000 employees worldwide and operates a mainline fleet of nearly 800 aircraft. A founding member of the SkyTeam global alliance, Delta participates in the industry's leading trans-Atlantic joint venture with Air France KLM. Including its worldwide alliance partners, Delta offers customers more than 16,000 daily flights, with hubs in Amsterdam, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis-St. Paul, New York-JFK, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Salt Lake City and Tokyo-Narita. The airline's service includes the SkyMiles frequent flier program, the world's largest airline loyalty program; the award-winning BusinessElite service; and more than 50 Delta Sky Clubs in airports worldwide. Customers can check in for flights, print boarding passes, check bags and flight status at delta.com. Delta Air Lines Monthly Traffic Results (a) November 2009 November 2008 Change ------------- ------------- ------ RPMs (000): Domestic 8,631,052 9,043,773 (4.6%) Mainline 6,716,260 7,151,025 (6.1%) Regional 1,914,792 1,892,748 1.2% International 4,943,456 5,567,587 (11.2%) Latin America 747,481 698,526 7.0% Mainline 731,152 678,188 7.8% Regional 16,329 20,338 (19.7%) Atlantic 2,625,176 3,132,446 (16.2%) Pacific 1,570,799 1,736,615 (9.5%) System 13,574,508 14,611,360 (7.1%) ASMs (000): Domestic 10,815,203 11,285,756 (4.2%) Mainline 8,316,283 8,742,075 (4.9%) Regional 2,498,920 2,543,681 (1.8%) International 6,244,266 7,336,114 (14.9%) Latin America 997,694 980,398 1.8% Mainline 974,660 950,210 2.6% Regional 23,034 30,188 (23.7%) Atlantic 3,352,390 4,276,310 (21.6%) Pacific 1,894,182 2,079,406 (8.9%) System 17,059,469 18,621,870 (8.4%) Load Factor Domestic 79.8% 80.1% (0.3) pts Mainline 80.8% 81.8% (1.0) pts Regional 76.6% 74.4% 2.2 pts International 79.2% 75.9% 3.3 pts Latin America 74.9% 71.2% 3.7 pts Mainline 75.0% 71.4% 3.6 pts Regional 70.9% 67.4% 3.5 pts Atlantic 78.3% 73.3% 5.0 pts Pacific 82.9% 83.5% (0.6) pts System 79.6% 78.5% 1.1 pts Passengers Boarded 12,164,039 12,845,448 (5.3%) Mainline Completion Factor 99.5% 99.4% 0.1 pts Cargo Ton Miles (000): Mail 8,547 8,279 3.2% Freight 217,169 200,901 8.1% System 225,716 209,180 7.9% Endnote: (a) Results include Delta and Northwest operations, as well as flights operated under contract carrier arrangements, for all periods presented. Delta Air Lines Year to Date Traffic Results (a) November 2009 November 2008 Change ------------- ------------- ------ RPMs (000): Domestic 106,902,651 113,405,493 (5.7%) Mainline 83,831,000 90,572,557 (7.4%) Regional 23,071,652 22,832,935 1.0% International 67,364,595 73,454,313 (8.3%) Latin America 10,106,507 10,895,430 (7.2%) Mainline 9,921,755 10,409,041 (4.7%) Regional 184,752 486,389 (62.0%) Atlantic 39,359,516 42,013,275 (6.3%) Pacific 17,898,573 20,545,608 (12.9%) System 174,267,247 186,859,806 (6.7%) ASMs (000): Domestic 128,584,532 136,464,736 (5.8%) Mainline 98,866,206 107,105,603 (7.7%) Regional 29,718,326 29,359,133 1.2% International 83,635,345 90,015,208 (7.1%) Latin America 13,009,223 13,713,833 (5.1%) Mainline 12,746,562 13,070,716 (2.5%) Regional 262,661 643,117 (59.2%) Atlantic 48,622,809 52,195,067 (6.8%) Pacific 22,003,313 24,106,308 (8.7%) System 212,219,877 226,479,945 (6.3%) Load Factor Domestic 83.1% 83.1% 0.0 pts Mainline 84.8% 84.6% 0.2 pts Regional 77.6% 77.8% (0.2) pts International 80.5% 81.6% (1.1) pts Latin America 77.7% 79.4% (1.7) pts Mainline 77.8% 79.6% (1.8) pts Regional 70.3% 75.6% (5.3) pts Atlantic 80.9% 80.5% 0.4 pts Pacific 81.3% 85.2% (3.9) pts System 82.1% 82.5% (0.4) pts Passengers Boarded 148,554,491 158,218,439 (6.1%) Cargo Ton Miles (000): Mail 77,878 101,146 (23.0%) Freight 1,989,554 2,585,440 (23.0%) System 2,067,432 2,686,586 (23.0%) Endnote: (a) Results include Delta and Northwest operations, as well as flights operated under contract carrier arrangements, for all periods presented. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090202/DELTALOGODATASOURCE: Delta Air Lines CONTACT: Corporate Communications: +1-404-715-2554; Investor Relations: +1-404-715-2170 Web Site: http://www.delta.com/

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