Table 3: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Low-Cost Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 1st Quarter 2006 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue) ,,,,,,,
1Q 2006 Rank,Low-Cost Carriers,1st Quarter 2005 (%),2nd Quarter 2005 (%),3rd Quarter 2005 (%),4th Quarter 2005 (%),1st Quarter 2006 (%),1st Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,America West,6.6,3.4,-6.2,-16.5,9,77.1
2,Southwest,6.4,11.5,13.7,8.2,4.9,98.1
3,AirTran,-3.2,5.3,0.3,0.9,-1.1,-4.5
4,Frontier,-1.3,-0.2,5.2,-5.5,-3.9,-8.9
5,JetBlue,6.9,9.3,3.2,-4,-5.1,-24.9
6,Spirit,-3.8,-10.7,-14.2,-22.3,-7.3,-8.3
7,ATA*,-185,-38.9,-81.4,53.8,N/A,N/A
,Seven-Carrier Total**,-4.3,5.3,2.1,1.2,3.1,128.6
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,
* ATA Airlines was granted an extension to file until June 30.,,,,,,,
** Six-Carrier Total for First Quarter 2006,,,,,,,