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BTS Home > Programs > Airline Data and Statistics > Performance Measures in the Airline Industry > 2001-2006 Third Quarter > 9. Fuel Cost Per Originating Passenger
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Table 26: Fuel Cost per Originating Passenger
Network Carriers
Ranked by Third Quarter 2006 Performance

( Fuel Cost in Dollars per Originating Passenger)

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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
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