Delta reported a smaller year-to-year decline in unit revenue in September than in previous months, citing moderating near-term yield pressures in its domestic business amid reduced capacity for autumn. The Atlanta-based company’s shares, down 19% this year, rose 2.3% to $40.88 in early trading. Unit revenue fell 3% during September from a year earlier. Delta also cited continued pressures related to its trans-Atlantic segment and prior-year hedging gains related to the Japanese yen. Delta had reported a decrease of 9.5% in unit revenue for August and a decline of 7% for July. Delta said its passenger traffic rose 1.4% during September as capacity increased 1.8%. The percentage of seats filled dropped to 84.6% from 85%. Separately, Delta said in an investor update that cost controls and productivity efforts helped the carrier maintain its Q3 outlook despite an August computer outage that forced the airline to cancel more than 2,100 flights over three days.<br/>