Fuel Expense as Percentage of Total Revenue (Excluding Transport Related Revenue)
Percentage
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
American 10% 12% 11% 9% 9% 13% 15% 15% 16% 22% 28% 30% 30% 41%
Continental 12% 13% 13% 10% 10% 15% 14% 12% 15% 19% 27% 29% 29% 40%
Delta 11% 13% 12% 10% 10% 12% 13% 13% 12% 19% 29% 32% 32% 41%
Northwest 12% 14% 13% 12% 12% 17% 18% 15% 16% 22% 29% 31% 30% 47%
United 11% 13% 12% 10% 10% 13% 16% 14% 16% 21% 28% 31% 30% 38%
US Airways 9% 10% 9% 7% 8% 14% 14% 12% 14% 18% 28% 29% 30% 41%
America West 11% 14% 13% 9% 11% 17% 17% 15% 17% 25% 30%      
 --sub Network 11% 12% 12% 10% 10% 14% 15% 14% 15% 21% 29% 30% 30% 41%
Southwest 13% 14% 13% 9% 10% 15% 15% 15% 15% 17% 19% 24% 26% 32%
jetBlue 17% 13% 12% 15% 20% 29% 33% 34% 42%
AirTran 0% 15% 13% 22% 21% 21% 19% 21% 28% 32% 32% 44%
Frontier 0% 0% 0% 12% 9% 13% 12% 14% 15% 23% 30% 32% 35% 45%
Allegiant                   0% 0% 44% 45% 48%
 -- sub LCC 13% 14% 12% 10% 11% 15% 16% 16% 16% 18% 22% 27% 29% 37%
Alaska 13% 14% 13% 9% 11% 17% 14% 13% 14% 20% 26% 28% 29% 38%
Hawaiian 15% 18% 18% 14% 14% 19% 17% 14% 13% 17% 23% 27% 29% 35%
Midwest 12% 14% 13% 10% 11% 18% 18% 17% 21% 26% 35% 36% 33% 52%
 -- sub Other 13% 15% 14% 10% 12% 18% 15% 14% 14% 20% 26% 29% 30% 38%
Total All Sectors 11% 13% 12% 10% 10% 14% 15% 14% 15% 20% 28% 30% 30% 40%
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41 via BTS, Schedule  B6 & P52.