Table 26:  Fuel Cost per Originating Passenger,,,,,,,,
Network Carriers,,,,,,,,
Ranked by Third Quarter 2006 Performance,,,,,,,,
( Fuel Cost in Dollars per Originating Passenger),,,,,,,,
3Q 2006 Rank ,Network ,3Q 2001,3Q 2002,3Q 2003,3Q 2004,3Q 2005,3Q 2006,"Change
3Q 2001-3Q 2006"
1,United,47,38,41,57,80,103,56
2,Continental,40,37,40,56,87,100,60
3,Delta,29,29,31,44,69,95,66
4,American,47,38,43,56,77,88,41
5,Northwest,50,40,41,57,80,88,38
6,US Airways,25,21,23,31,51,73,48
7,Alaska,23,21,24,36,46,59,36
,7-Carrier Average,39,33,36,50,73,91,52
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and DB1B Origin & Destination Data",,,,,,,,