System Total Labor and Related Expense per Equivalent Seat Mile (LCESM)
STAGE LENGTH ADJUSTED
Cents per Equivalent Seat Mile
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
American              4.27              3.90              4.03              4.25              4.27              4.66              5.05              5.18              4.66              4.09              3.96              4.01              4.04              4.11              4.53              4.48              4.56
Continental              2.40              2.66              2.90              3.24              3.38              3.66              3.83              3.94              4.08              3.85              3.50              3.51              3.63              3.41              3.76              3.96              4.01
Delta              3.09              3.26              3.16              3.19              3.29              3.59              3.95              4.15              4.65              4.26              3.30              3.12              3.14              3.12              3.55              3.60              3.63
Northwest              3.47              3.28              3.24              3.69              3.51              3.60              4.09              4.14              4.25              4.03              3.98              3.08              2.92              3.16              3.66                   -                     -  
United              3.73              3.87              4.14              4.15              4.24              4.60              5.26              5.56              4.55              4.02              3.44              3.53              3.58              3.80              3.77              4.21              4.31
US Airways              4.00              4.48              4.39              4.31              4.52              4.42              4.70              4.50              4.14              3.61              2.41              4.13              4.01              2.96              3.02              3.06              3.05
America West              1.87              1.74              1.78              1.88              1.99              2.14              2.34              2.32              2.47              2.32              2.40                   -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -  
 --sub Network           3.54           3.56           3.63           3.76           3.82           4.07           4.50           4.62           4.40           3.97           3.49           3.40           3.45           3.51           3.79           3.90           3.95
Southwest              1.74              1.80              1.88              2.01              2.07              2.17              2.22              2.28              2.42              2.49              2.52              2.61              2.57              2.58              2.79              2.95              3.03
jetBlue                   -                     -                     -                     -                     -                2.44              2.20              2.36              2.39              2.22              2.22              2.21              2.22              2.35              2.54              2.67              2.61
AirTran                   -                     -                1.39              1.70              1.65              1.91              1.99              1.95              1.90              1.91              1.83              1.74              1.74              1.77              1.84              1.93              2.05
Frontier              1.17              1.14              1.21              1.31              1.49              1.88              2.08              2.30              2.17              2.25              2.33              2.16              2.12              2.02              1.99              1.95              2.11
Virgin America                   -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                1.99              1.74              1.92              1.91
 -- sub LCC           1.73           1.78           1.87           1.99           2.03           2.14           2.20           2.26           2.37           2.40           2.41           2.43           2.40           2.44           2.58           2.70           2.74
Alaska              2.41              2.50              2.71              2.78              2.91              3.24              3.49              3.56              3.64              3.59              3.22              3.19              3.10              3.17              3.87              3.52              3.40
Hawaiian              1.50              1.39              1.45              1.45              2.52              1.57              1.83              2.35              2.40              2.51              2.38              2.28              2.01              2.00              2.07              2.22              2.16
Allegiant                   -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                     -                1.48              1.54              1.30              1.43              1.55              1.56              1.63              1.73
 -- sub Other           2.23           2.23           2.39           2.45           2.82           2.72           3.01           3.28           3.27           3.29           2.97           2.86           2.68           2.72           3.10           2.94           2.84
Base Length of Haul                839                869                887                910                931                935                955                966            1,005            1,039            1,061            1,087            1,093            1,115            1,126            1,154            1,170
Note:   Stage Length Adjustment formula:  ((observed length of haul/base length of haul [15 carrier average])^.5) times respective carrier unit cost.
Data Source:  US DOT Form 41 via BTS, Schedules P6 & T2.