Table 28: Average Full-Time Equivalent Employee* Compensation per Originating Passenger,,,,,,,,
Passenger Airlines by Group,,,,,,,,
Ranked by Third Quarter 2006 Performance,,,,,,,,
(FTE Compensation (Salary + Benefits) in Dollars per Originating Passenger),,,,,,,,
3Q 2006 Rank ,,3Q 2001,3Q 2002,3Q 2003,3Q 2004,3Q 2005,3Q 2006,"Change
3Q 2001-3Q 2006"
1,Network ,119,106,98,91,76,78,-41
2,Low-Cost ,36,37,37,36,36,38,2
,14-Carrier Average,98,88,80,74,63,64,-34
,Group Dollar Difference,83,69,61,55,40,40,-43
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and DB1B Origin & Destination Data",,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,