DELTA REPORTS FINANCIAL AND OPERATING PERFORMANCE FOR MARCH 2013

ATLANTA, April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today reported financial and operating performance for March 2013.

Unit revenues for the month of March increased 2.0% year over year, led by gains in the trans-Atlantic and Latin entities, which were partially offset in the Pacific by the impact of a weakening yen. The reduction from previous guidance is due to lower close-in bookings driven by the sequester, lower than expected demand as a result of our attempt to drive higher yields, and temporary inefficiencies during implementation of new revenue management technology.

Delta completed 99.3 percent of its flights in March and ran an on-time arrival rate of 84.9 percent.