Table 2: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 2nd Quarter 2004 Margin ,,,,,,,
 (Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
2Q 2004 Rank,Network Carriers,2nd Quarter 2003 (%),3rd Quarter 2003 (%),4th Quarter 2003 (%),1st Quarter 2004 (%),2nd Quarter 2004 (%),2nd Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Northwest,0.2,5.4,-0.2,-3.9,4.3,84.3
2,US Airways,-7.1,-5.7,-4.8,-11.0,2.0,31.9
3,Alaska,1.6,10.6,-4.2,-11.2,1.1,5.5
4,Continental,8.8,-4.3,-8.5,-9.9,-4.3,-59.8
5,American,-13.9,-6.3,-13.8,-8.3,-4.6,-145.3
6,United,-12.1,0.0,-8.9,-12.2,-4.7,-125.9
7,Delta,-6.9,-6.0,-6.7,-13.1,-6.2,-198.0
,Seven-Carrier Total,-6.7,-2.7,-7.8,-9.9,-2.8,-407.3
Source: Form 41; Schedule P1.2,,,,,,,