Table 7. System* Airline Unit Revenue (Cents Per Mile),,,,,,,
Low-Cost Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 3rd Quarter 2007 Unit Revenue,,,,,,,
(Operating Revenue Per Available Seat Mile) ,,,,,,,
3Q 2007 Rank,Low-Cost Carriers,3rd Quarter 2006 ,4th Quarter 2006 ,1st Quarter 2007 ,2nd Quarter 2007 ,3rd Quarter 2007 ,3rd Quarter Operating Revenue $(Millions)
1,America West,12.6,12.6,12.7,12.8,13.0,891
2,Frontier,11.3,10.1,9.5,10.7,11.5,373
3,AirTran,9.8,9.3,9.7,10.7,10.1,609
4,Southwest,9.8,9.5,9.3,10.3,10.1,"2,588"
5,JetBlue,8.3,8.7,8.1,9.0,9.2,766
6,Spirit,9.7,9.1,9.0,9.0,9.0,205
7,ATA**,9.7,8.6,8.5,8.7,N/A,N/A
,Seven-Carrier Total**,10.1,9.8,9.6,10.4,N/A,N/A
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2.  T100; T2 Data",,,,,,,
* System = domestic + international ,,,,,,,
** No calculations were made for 3rd Quarter 2007 because ATA Airlines failed to file its quarterly financial report with BTS.,,,,,,,