On top of that June was the highest month in Delta’s history flying almost 17.7 million passengers.  

Dave Holtz, Delta's Senior Vice President — Operations and Customer Center – states, "We've made a commitment to our customers to be a reliability leader, delivering a safe, on-time product and the 80,000 employees of Delta are doing just that. We're seeing customers fly Delta in record numbers this summer and it's a resounding testament to the hard work and focus of our employees."

The records look like they will continue to fall.  Current loads shows July 20thas a full load for the carrier with 6,092 flights across the system that day – which will make it the highest one-day total for Delta.

by Elizabeth Atkinson