Delta Air Lines traffic results for December 2011 show system load factor increased 0.8 points to 80.9%, while traffic declined 2.3% on 3.3% lower capacity year over year.
Domestic load factor was 80.7% up 1.1 points from prior year. Domestic traffic declined 1.4% on a 2.7% decrease in capacity. International load factor was 81.2%, up 0.5 points from prior year. International traffic declined 3.6% on a 4.3% decrease in capacity.