Table 3: Low-Cost System* Quarterly Operating Profit/Loss Margin (In Percent)),,,,,,,
Low-Cost Airlines Ranked by 4th Quarter 2007 Margin ,,,,,,,
(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue),,,,,,,
4Q 2007 Rank,Low-Cost Airlines,4th Quarter 2006 (%),1st Quarter 2007 (%),2nd Quarter 2007 (%),3rd Quarter 2007 (%),4th Quarter 2007 (%),4th Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Southwest,7.6,3.8,12.7,9.7,5.1,126
2,JetBlue,9.6,-2.2,10.2,10.0,3.8,28
3,Allegiant,7.0,14.1,11.7,7.8,2.6,2
4,AirTran,0.5,2.7,11.7,6.3,2.6,15
5,Frontier,-6.9,-2.1,0.5,6.1,-8.5,-28
6,Spirit,-20.1,7.0,5.1,3.7,-8.9,-17
7,America West,-7.9,5.1,-2.6,-4.5,N/A,N/A
,Seven-Carrier Total,2.3,3.1,8.6,6.6,2.9,126
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics; Form 41, Schedule P1.2 ",,,,,,,
* System = domestic + international,,,,,,,