Delta today reported a decline in unit revenues for September, amid strong operating performance and lower fall capacity levels.
Consolidated passenger revenue per available seat-mile declined three percent for the month year over year.
The airline attributed the dip to a continued supply-demand imbalance in the trans-Atlantic and headwinds from prior year Yen hedge gains in September.
The airline said pressures from close-in domestic yields moderated slightly in September with the implementation of its fall schedule.
Mainline completion factor – the percentage of flights that were not canceled – came in at 99.9 percent for the month, with preliminary data showing 90.2 percent of those flights arrived on time.
— Dana Niland