Table 1: Total System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Apr. 2005,Apr. 2006,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),62.2,62.8,1.0,237.8,238.9,0.5
Flights (in thousands),921.3,856.7,-7.0,"3,584.9","3,412.0",-4.8
Revenue Passenger-Miles(in billions) ,64.7,67.0,3.6,248.6,253.7,2.1
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),84.2,82.9,-1.5,330.8,326.3,-1.4
Load Factor*,76.8,80.8,4.0,75.2,77.7,2.5
Flight Stage Length**,674.2,704.5,4.5,678.0,699.1,3.1
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,038.70","1,067.40",2.8,"1,045.60","1,062.00",1.6
"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: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,