Table 6: Network Airline System* Fuel Costs Per Available Seat-Mile,,,,,,,,
Network Airlines Ranked by 2nd Quarter 2008 Fuel Cost Per ASM (Cents Per ASM) ,,,,,,,,
(Fuel Expense Per Available Seat Mile in cents),,,,,,,,
2Q 2008 Rank,Network Airlines,2nd Quarter 2003,2nd Quarter 2007 ,2nd Quarter 2008 ,Pct. Change 2003-2008,Percent Of Operating Costs for Fuel,,2nd Quarter Fuel Expense $(Millions)
,,,,,,2003.0,2008,
1,US Airways**,1.4,3.4,5.6,287.5,10.1,27.8,"1,081"
2,American,1.5,3.5,5.2,251.0,13.0,29.1,"2,183"
3,United,1.4,3.4,5.2,270.2,13.0,33.0,"1,849"
4,Continental,1.4,3.1,5.1,264.7,15.8,32.3,"1,326"
5,Northwest,1.7,3.8,5.1,202.4,15.8,32.3,"1,113"
6,Delta,1.4,3.3,4.8,250.0,10.4,29.5,"1,589"
7,Alaska***,1.3,3.2,N/A,N/A,13.2,N/A,N/A
,Seven-Carrier Total,1.5,3.4,5.2,252.7,12.8,30.6,"9,141"
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41; Schedule P6",,,,,,,,
* System = domestic + international ,,,,,,,,
** America West Airlines and US Airways now operate under a single certificate and report jointly.  The combined airline’s financial numbers are included with the network carriers beginning with the fourth quarter of 2007.  US Airways’ previous numbers remain with network carriers and America West’s previous numbers are listed separately as a low-cost carrier.,,,,,,,,
*** Alaska Airlines requested confidentiality for its 2nd Quarter 2008 data. Alaska’s numbers are included in previous quarter totals.,,,,,,,,