Fuel Expense as Percentage of Total Expense (Excluding Transport Related Expense)
Percentage
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
American 10% 13% 12% 10% 10% 13% 13% 12% 14% 20% 26% 29% 30% 35%
Continental 13% 13% 14% 10% 10% 16% 14% 12% 15% 18% 26% 29% 29% 38%
Delta 12% 13% 14% 11% 11% 13% 12% 11% 13% 18% 27% 30% 32% 41%
Northwest 13% 15% 15% 11% 12% 17% 16% 13% 15% 20% 26% 32% 32% 42%
United 12% 13% 12% 10% 10% 13% 13% 11% 15% 20% 27% 30% 30% 34%
US Airways 9% 10% 10% 7% 8% 14% 12% 10% 12% 16% 27% 29% 30% 32%
America West 12% 14% 14% 10% 12% 17% 14% 14% 17% 24% 28%      
 --sub Network 11% 13% 13% 10% 10% 14% 13% 12% 14% 19% 27% 30% 31% 37%
Southwest 14% 16% 15% 11% 12% 18% 17% 17% 17% 19% 22% 26% 28% 33%
jetBlue 15% 14% 14% 18% 22% 30% 34% 35% 41%
AirTran 0% 14% 15% 26% 23% 22% 21% 21% 29% 33% 34% 43%
Frontier 0% 0% 0% 12% 11% 16% 13% 14% 16% 21% 29% 31% 34% 42%
Allegiant                   0% 0% 47% 49% 52%
 -- sub LCC 14% 15% 14% 12% 13% 18% 17% 17% 17% 19% 24% 29% 31% 37%
Alaska 13% 15% 13% 10% 12% 16% 13% 12% 13% 19% 24% 26% 27% 35%
Hawaiian 15% 18% 18% 14% 13% 19% 17% 12% 14% 18% 24% 27% 29% 37%
Midwest 14% 15% 14% 11% 12% 18% 16% 15% 18% 22% 30% 34% 31% 26%
 -- sub Other 14% 15% 14% 11% 12% 17% 14% 12% 14% 19% 25% 27% 28% 34%
Total All Sectors 12% 13% 13% 10% 10% 15% 13% 12% 14% 19% 26% 30% 30% 37%
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41 via BTS, Schedule  B6 & P52.