Delta says Brussels attacks clip Q1 results
Delta on Monday said the deadly terrorist attack in Brussels had a $5m negative impact on its March results, leading to a decline in a closely followed revenue metric. Brussels’ main airport reopened on Sunday to a small number of passenger flights after being closed since twin suicide bombings devastated its departure hall on March 22, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores more. An equal number died in the center of the Belgian capital in a bombing attack on a subway station. Delta said its consolidated passenger unit revenue—a key measure of performance for the airline sector—fell 5% in March from a year earlier. For Q1, unit revenue is projected to have declined by about 4.5%. Delta said its overall traffic rose 1.2% in March. Capacity increased 1.5% for the month, while load factor, or the percentage of seats, slipped to 84.8% from 85% a year earlier. <br/>
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Delta says Brussels attacks clip Q1 results
Delta on Monday said the deadly terrorist attack in Brussels had a $5m negative impact on its March results, leading to a decline in a closely followed revenue metric. Brussels’ main airport reopened on Sunday to a small number of passenger flights after being closed since twin suicide bombings devastated its departure hall on March 22, killing at least 16 people and injuring scores more. An equal number died in the center of the Belgian capital in a bombing attack on a subway station. Delta said its consolidated passenger unit revenue—a key measure of performance for the airline sector—fell 5% in March from a year earlier. For Q1, unit revenue is projected to have declined by about 4.5%. Delta said its overall traffic rose 1.2% in March. Capacity increased 1.5% for the month, while load factor, or the percentage of seats, slipped to 84.8% from 85% a year earlier. <br/>
