Table 2: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2004 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
1Q 2004 Rank,Network Carriers,1st Quarter 2003 (%),2nd Quarter 2003 (%),3rd Quarter 2003 (%),4th Quarter 2003 (%),1st Quarter 2004 (%),1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss$(Millions)
1,Northwest,-12.0,0.2,5.4,-0.2,-2.9,-50.6
2,American,-30.2,-13.9,-6.3,-13.8,-8.3,-251.7
3,Continental,-19.1,8.8,-4.3,-8.5,-9.9,-125.9
4,US Airways,-13.9,-7.1,-5.7,-4.8,-11.0,-157.6
5,Alaska,-13.5,1.6,10.6,-4.2,-11.2,-49.6
6,United,-30.3,-12.1,0.0,-8.9,-12.2,-294.5
7,Delta,-12.4,-6.9,-6.0,-6.7,-13.1,-383.9
,Group Total,-20.5,-6.7,-2.7,-7.8,-9.9,"-1,313.8"
Source: Form 41; Schedule P1.2,,,,,,,