Table 7: Low-Cost Airline System* Fuel Costs Per Available Seat-Mile ,,,,,,,,
Low-Cost Airlines Ranked by 4th Quarter 2007 Fuel Cost Per ASM (Cents Per ASM) ,,,,,,,,
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents),,,,,,,,
4Q 2007 Rank,Low-Cost Airlines,4th Quarter 2002 ,4th Quarter 2006 ,4th Quarter 2007 ,Pct. Change 2002-2007,Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel,,4th Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions)
,,,,,,2002,2007,
1,Allegiant**,N/A,3.4,4.6,N/A,N/A,52.7,49
2,Frontier,1.3,2.9,3.8,198.4,15.1,33.1,120
3,AirTran,1.8,3.2,3.8,107.7,22.0,38.1,217
4,Spirit,1.7,2.7,3.7,116.6,23.0,38.2,78
5,JetBlue,1.0,2.7,3.4,230.4,16.1,38.4,273
6,Southwest,1.3,2.5,2.9,133.3,17.0,31.4,744
7,America West,1.4,2.9,N/A,N/A,16.8,N/A,N/A
,Seven-Carrier Total,1.3,2.7,3.3,147.0,17.4,34.4,"1,481"
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6",,,,,,,,
* System = domestic + international ,,,,,,,,
"** Allegiant did not report $20 million in annual operating revenue and was not required to report Form 41, P6 fuel cost and consumption data in 2002",,,,,,,,