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- Dec 23, 2006
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I appreciate your reply and thank you.The BTS doesn't define it (that I've found on their website), other than it's one of the operating expense catagories. The other's are Flying Operations, Maintenance, Passenger Service, Aircraft And Traffic Servicing, Depreciation And Amortization, Transport Related Expenses, and Total Operating Expenses.
Some of those are defined in more detail. For example, Passenger Service is defined as "Cost of activities contributing to the comfort, safety, and convenience of passengers while in flight or when flights are interrupted. Includes salaries and expenses of flight attendants and passenger food expenses." Maintenance is defined as "All expenses, both direct and indirect, specifically identifiable with the repair and upkeep of property and equipment."
Administrative seems relative straight-forward......all the "back office" work that isn't related to providing transportation like the HR department or the pass bureau. I assume that "General" is operating expenses that don't fit in any other category.
Jim
I still do not know what the answer is as far as why we have appreciably higher costs. The answer in years past seemed to be that operating on the east coast was a reason but after 2 BKs and a seeming lack of spending on any improvements to the airline-why are we so high?
Again, thanks for your previous reply.