Table 2. Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers,,,,,,,
Ranked by 4th Quarter 2003 Margin,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
4Q 2003 Rank,Network Carriers,4th Quarter 2002 (%),1st Quarter 2003 (%),2nd Quarter 2003 (%),3rd Quarter 2003 (%),4th Quarter 2003 (%),4th Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Northwest,-16.6,-11.9,0.3,5.4,-0.2,-3.1
2,US Airways,-13.2,-13.9,-7.1,-5.7,-4.8,-72
3,Alaska,-12.3,-13.5,1.6,10.6,-5.2,-25.6
4,Delta,-5.8,-12.4,-7,-6,-6.7,-199.3
5,Continental,-13.1,-19.2,8.8,-4.3,-8.5,-106.7
6,United,-34.7,-30.2,-12,0.1,-8.9,-211.6
7,American,-22.2,-30.2,-13.9,-6.4,-13.8,-415.8
,Group Total,-18.1,-20.5,-6.7,-2.6,-7.9,"-1,034.10"
Source: Form 41; Schedule P1.2,,,,,,,