The cost streams include mainline operations only.
Transport-related costs like regional operations were not considered.
United Airlines: includes Continental
Delta Air Lines: include Northwest Airlines
American Airlines: includes U.S. Airways and America West
Southwest Airlines: includes AirTran Airways
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U.S. airlines ranked by domestic labor costs Q3 2017-2018
The statistic represents selected U.S. airlines' labor costs per available seat mile in domestic operations in the third quarter of 2017 and the third quarter of 2018. Delta Air Lines' labor costs increased from *** U.S. dollar cents in the third quarter of 2017 to *** cents in the third quarter of 2018.
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Oliver Wyman. (April 23, 2019). U.S. airline labor costs per available seat mile in domestic operations in Q3 2017 and Q3 2018, ranked by selected airlines (in U.S. dollar cents) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/796399/us-airlines-by-domestic-labor-costs/
Oliver Wyman. "U.S. airline labor costs per available seat mile in domestic operations in Q3 2017 and Q3 2018, ranked by selected airlines (in U.S. dollar cents)." Chart. April 23, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/796399/us-airlines-by-domestic-labor-costs/
Oliver Wyman. (2019). U.S. airline labor costs per available seat mile in domestic operations in Q3 2017 and Q3 2018, ranked by selected airlines (in U.S. dollar cents). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 29, 2026. /statistics/796399/us-airlines-by-domestic-labor-costs/
Oliver Wyman. "U.S. Airline Labor Costs per Available Seat Mile in Domestic Operations in Q3 2017 and Q3 2018, Ranked by Selected Airlines (in U.S. Dollar Cents)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Apr 2019, /statistics/796399/us-airlines-by-domestic-labor-costs/
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