DELTA AIR LINES, INC.
Statistical Summary
(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
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2008
2009 Combined(1) Change
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Consolidated:
Revenue Passenger Miles
(millions)(2) 145,384 155,878 (6.7)%
Available Seat Miles
(millions)(2) 177,003 188,066 (5.9)%
Passenger Mile
Yield(2) 12.40 cents 14.79 cents (16.2)%
Passenger Revenue per
Available Seat Mile
(PRASM)(2) 10.19 cents 12.26 cents (16.9)%
Operating Cost Per
Available Seat Mile
(CASM)(2) 11.85 cents 19.85 cents (40.3)%

CASM excluding
Special Items(2) -
See Note A 11.69 cents 13.43 cents (13.0)%
CASM excluding
Special Items and
Fuel Expense and
Related Taxes(2,3)
- See Note A 8.16 cents 7.95 cents 2.6%
Passenger Load Factor (2) 82.1% 82.9% (0.8) pts
Fuel Gallons Consumed
(millions)(2) 2,951 3,182 (7.3)%
Average Price Per Fuel
Gallon, net of hedging
activity(2) $2.15 $3.34 (35.6)%
Number of Aircraft in
Fleet, End of Period 1,001 1,020 (19) aircraft
Full-Time Equivalent
Employees, End of
Period 81,740 85,507 (4.4)%

Mainline:
Revenue Passenger Miles
(millions) 126,169 136,551 (7.6)%
Available Seat Miles
(millions) 152,141 163,254 (6.8)%
Operating Cost Per
Available Seat Mile
(CASM) 10.92 cents 19.53 cents (44.1)%
CASM excluding
Special Items -
See Note A 10.74 cents 12.14 cents (11.5)%
CASM excluding
Special Items and
Fuel Expense and
Related Taxes -
See Note A 7.28 cents 7.08 cents 2.8%
Fuel Gallons Consumed
(millions) 2,378 2,604 (8.7)%
Average Price Per
Fuel Gallon,
net of hedging
activity $2.24 $3.32 (32.5)%
Number of Aircraft
in Fleet, End of
Period 750 770 (20) aircraft


(1) Data presented reflects operations for both Delta and Northwest for
the nine months ended Sept. 30, 2008.
(2) Data presented includes operations under our contract carrier
arrangements.
(3) Excludes $658 million and $1.4 billion, for the nine months ended
September 2009 and 2008, respectively, for fuel expense incurred under
contract carrier arrangements