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Figure 1: System Operating Profit/Loss per Originating Passenger

Third Quarter 2001 - Third Quarter 2006

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  Low-Cost Network 14-Carrier Average
3Q 2001 0.74 -54.78 -41.03
3Q 2002 0.77 -30.87 -22.71
3Q 2003 12.21 3.14 5.83
3Q 2004 4.72 -8.98 -4.85
3Q 2005 2.57 -0.58 0.41
3Q 2006 4.46 18.89 14.00

Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and DB1B Origin & Destination Data