Table 29: Average Full-Time Equivalent Employee* Compensation per Originating Passenger,,,,,,,,
Network Carriers,,,,,,,,
Ranked by Third Quarter 2006 Performance,,,,,,,,
(FTE Compensation (Salary + Benefits) 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,Continental,99,101,102,98,86,90,-9
2,American,139,120,109,94,85,88,-51
3,United,168,136,102,95,77,85,-83
4,Delta,98,93,101,94,70,72,-26
5,Northwest,118,105,107,94,96,67,-51
6,US Airways,97,75,70,73,43,58,-39
7,Alaska,60,62,64,68,49,55,-5
,7-Carrier Average,119,106,98,91,76,78,-41
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data ",,,,,,,,
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two part-time employees as one full-time employee.,,,,,,,,