Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Jul-05,Jul-06,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),62.4,60.8,-2.6,388.3,387.5,-0.2
Flights (in thousands),886.6,845.8,-4.6,5894.4,5597.7,-5.0
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,55.3,54.5,-1.4,336.0,339.4,1.0
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),65.8,64.1,-2.6,432.9,422.1,-2.5
Load Factor*,84.0,85.0,1.0,77.6,80.4,2.8
Flight Stage Length**,608.1,621.9,2.3,603.5,619.4,2.6
Passenger Trip Length***,886.1,896.3,1.2,865.4,875.9,1.2
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic 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.,,,,,,