Table 2: Quarterly Domestic Operating profit/loss margin (in percent),,,,,,,
Network Carriers ,,,,,,,
Ranked by 3rd Quarter 2004 Margin ,,,,,,,
"(Operating Profit/Loss as Percent of Total Operating Revenue)
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3Q 2004 Rank,Network Carriers,3rd Quarter 2003 (%),4th Quarter 2003 (%),1st Quarter 2004 (%),2nd Quarter 2004 (%),3rd Quarter 2004 (%),3rd Quarter Operating Profit/Loss $(Millions)
1,Alaska,10.6,-4.2,-11.2,1.1,6.9,41.5
2,Northwest,5.4,-0.2,-2.9,4.3,1.6,33.4
3,Continental,-4.3,-8.5,-9.9,-4.3,-7.0,-91.0
4,United,0.0,-8.9,-12.2,-4.7,-7.6,-216.4
5,American,-6.3,-13.8,-8.3,-4.6,-8.1,-244.8
6,Delta,-6.0,-6.7,-13.1,-6.2,-13.1,-399.0
7,US Airways,-5.7,-4.8,-11.0,2.0,-14.2,-206.1
,Seven Carrier Total,-2.7,-7.8,-9.9,-3.4,-7.6,"-1,082,4"
Source: Form 41; Schedule P1.2,,,,,,,