"Table 4. Top 10 U.S. Airlines, ranked by October 2006 System* Scheduled Enplanements",,,,
"Passenger numbers in millions (000,000)",,,,
October 2006 Rank,Carrier,October 2006 Enplaned Passengers,October 2005 Rank,October 2005 Enplaned Passengers
1,Southwest,8.1,2,7.6
2,American ,7.9,1,7.7
3,Delta,6.0,3,6.5
4,United,5.8,4,5.6
5,Northwest,4.6,5,4.4
6,Continental,3.8,6,3.5
7,US Airways,3.0,7,3.2
8,America West,1.7,8,1.8
9,SkyWest,1.7,10,1.5
10,American Eagle,1.6,9,1.6
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market",,,,
* System equals domestic plus international,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,