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Table 4: Operating Expenses (Excluding Fuel/Labor) per Enplanement
Passenger Airlines by Group
Ranked by 2005 Performance

(Cost in dollars excluding fuel and labor expenses per passenger enplanement)

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2005 Rank   2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 Change 2000-2005
1 Network Airlines 80 92 87 93 103 110 30
2 Low Cost Airlines 37 40 39 37 40 42 5
  14-Carrier Average 71 81 75 78 86 90 19
  Group Dollar Difference 43 52 48 56 63 68 25

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and T-100 Segment Data