BTS | Table 5: System Operating Expenses (excluding Regional Jet Contract) per Originating Passenger - Network Carriers

Table 5: System Operating Expenses (excluding Regional Jet Contract) per Originating Passenger
Network Carriers
Ranked by 2006 Performance

(Cost in Dollars Excluding Regional Jet Contract Expenses per Originating Passenger)

2006 Rank	Network	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	Change 2001-2006
1	United	408	398	366	375	380	392	-16
2	Northwest	346	343	331	336	362	326	-20
3	Continental	285	290	287	306	323	325	40
4	Delta	252	255	272	276	278	320	68
5	American	373	334	323	297	304	311	-62
6	US Airways	252	248	252	243	229	259	7
7	Alaska	173	181	181	195	196	227	54
	7-Carrier Average	312	308	302	301	307	321	9

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