Table 5: Operating Expenses (Excluding Fuel/Labor) per Enplanement,,,,,,,,
Network,,,,,,,,
Ranked by Second Quarter 2006 Performance,,,,,,,,
(Cost in dollars excluding fuel and labor expenses per passenger enplanement) ,,,,,,,,
2Q 2006 Rank ,Network Carriers,2Q 2001,2Q 2002,2Q 2003,2Q 2004,2Q 2005,2Q 2006,"Change
2Q 2001-2Q 2006"
1,Continental,93,112,72,129,140,142,49
2,United ,109,110,97,112,133,135,26
3,Delta,66,66,93,94,97,124,60
4,US Airways,73,81,95,93,99,118,45
5,Northwest,78,77,76,97,107,99,21
6,American,120,80,98,94,91,93,-27
7,Alaska ,60,65,62,58,64,59,-1
,7-Carrier Average,87,84,89,100,106,113,26
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and T-100 Segment Data",,,,,,,,