Case 16: Southwest Airlines C-215Exhibit 3 Average RPM’s Per Passenger (Average Mileage Per Passenger Flight) for Major U.S. Airlines
1,9001,7501,6001,4501,3001,1501,000850700
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010American
United
Continental
Northwest
Delta
Southwest
US AirwaysSource: Airline Data and Analysis Largest Airlines 2002-2010 by AirlineFinancials.com.
Exhibit 4 Passenger Revenue Per RPM* 2002-2010 (in cents) for Major U.S. Airlines15.014.514.013.513.012.512.011.511.010.5
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010American
United
Continental
Northwest
Delta
Southwest
US Airways* Passenger Revenue Per Revenue Passenger Mile, also known as Passenger Yield, is computed by dividing passenger revenues by revenue passenger-miles.
Source: Airline Data and Analysis Largest Airlines 2002-2009 by AirlineFinancials.com.