Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Jul-05,Jul-06,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),70.6,69.5,-1.6,436.8,439.0,0.5
Flights (in thousands),964.7,925.9,-4.0,6385.2,6101.7,-4.4
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,76.0,76.7,0.9,459.4,470.2,2.4
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),90.5,90.1,-0.4,588.4,585.3,-0.5
Load Factor*,84.0,85.1,1.1,78.1,80.3,2.2
Flight Stage Length**,686.5,708.8,3.2,678.2,701.7,3.5
Passenger Trip Length***,1077.5,1104.1,2.5,1051.7,1071.1,1.8
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market and Segment",,,,,,
*Change in load factor points,,,,,,
**The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles,,,,,,
*** The average distance flown per passenger in miles,,,,,,
Note: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,