(Salary + Benefits in Dollars)
| 1Q 2006 Rank | 1Q 2001 | 1Q 2002 | 1Q 2003 | 1Q 2004 | 1Q 2005 | 1Q 2006 | Change 1Q 2001-1Q 2006 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Network | 78,562 | 84,084 | 90,464 | 88,930 | 85,720 | 86,273 | 7,711 |
| 2 | Low-Cost | 56,423 | 56,764 | 61,039 | 68,252 | 73,656 | 78,759 | 22,336 |
| 14-Carrier Average | 75,885 | 80,181 | 85,704 | 85,205 | 83,452 | 84,751 | 8,866 | |
| Group Dollar Difference | 22,139 | 27,320 | 29,425 | 20,678 | 12,064 | 7,514 | −14,625 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Form 41 Airline Financial Data and T-100 Market Data.
* Full-time Equivalent Employee (FTE) calculations count two art-time employees as one full-time employee.