In 2023, Delta Air Lines had over 272 billion available seat miles, which was a significant increase relative to the number of available seat miles in 2020, when the coronavirus affected the company's operations dramatically. Available seat miles report the total flight passenger capacity of an airline in miles by multiplying the total number of seats available by the total number of miles in which those seats were flown.
Delta: a profitable airline
The airline company had a passenger load factor of around 85 percent in 2023, which is slightly higher than the national average. Delta's net income reflects its improved efficiency, reaching over 4.6 billion U.S. dollars in the same period.
Air transportation industry in the United States
Delta Air Lines contributed to the colossal 1.14 trillion ASMs reported by U.S. airlines on domestic and international flights in 2022. Due to its geographic extensiveness, the United States has a massive air transportation infrastructure. With at least one airport in every major city, air transportation happens continuously. Almost half of the leading airline groups worldwide hail from the United States.
Delta Air Lines Inc.'s available seat miles from FY 2008 to FY 2023
(in millions)
Data include the operations of Delta's contract carriers under capacity purchase agreements. The figures for FY 2008 through FY 2019 were taken from a previous annual report.
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Delta Air Lines. (2024). Delta Air Lines Inc.'s available seat miles from FY 2008 to FY 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/221078/available-seat-miles-of-delta-air-lines/
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