Delta Air Lines: passenger load factor 2023

Delta Air Lines' load factor of 85 percent in 2023, which is a very slight change compared to the previous year. The passenger load factor of U.S. airlines was 83.07 percent in 2022, making Delta above the average. 

  

Delta's load factor

   Passenger load factor is a measure of utilized available seating capacity calculated by dividing revenue passenger miles by available seat miles for a reporting period. Such a high load factor is a testament to the carrier's operational achievement, meaning that a large majority of Delta's flights operated at near capacity. From an economic standpoint, Delta's finances are positively influenced by this high load factor, as more passengers means more revenue.

  

Delta’s passenger satisfaction

   A delicate tension for airlines is increasing efficiency, thereby raising passenger load, without giving passengers an overly crowded flight experience resulting in negative opinions of an airline. Delta seems to balance this well, as the company held a low rate of consumer complaints in 2022. The company had nearly 141 million passengers in 2022 and has the highest market value of publicly held airline companies worldwide as of 2024.    

Delta Air Lines' passenger load factor from FY 2008 to FY 2023

Characteristic	Passenger load factor
2023	85%
2022	84%
2021	69%
2020	55%
2019	86.3%
2018	85.5%
2017	85.6%
2016	84.6%
2015	84.9%
2014	84.7%
2013	83.8%
2012	83.8%
2011	82.1%
2010	83%
2009	82%
2008	81.4%

Loading statistic...

Download

Source

Show detailed source information?

Already a member?

Source

Use Ask Statista Research Service

Release date

February 2024

More information

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

FY 2008 to FY 2023

Special properties

Financial years ends December 31.

Supplementary notes

Data include the operations of Delta's contract carriers under capacity purchase agreements.
The figures for FY 2008 through FY 2018 were taken from a previous annual report.

Citation formats