Delta Air Lines today reported financial and operating performance for December 2014.

Consolidated passenger unit revenue (PRASM) for the month of December decreased 4.5 percent year over year, as the calendar placement of Thanksgiving and Christmas shifted a portion of holiday travel into neighboring months.  Atlanta and Seattle continued their strong performance in domestic markets in December.  The month's performance resulted in ~1 percent unit revenue increase for the December quarter.

Delta's solid operating performance continued through December, with a monthly completion factor of 99.9 percent and an on-time arrival rate of 88.9 percent.

The company's financial and operating performance is detailed below.    

Note: Fuel price includes taxes, transportation, settled hedges, hedge premiums and refinery impact, but excludes mark to market adjustments on open hedges.