Table 7. Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Annual,,
,Dec 2005,Dec 2006,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),52.8,53.5,1.2,657.3,658.2,0.1
Flights (in thousands),802.1,798.1,-0.5,"10,033.7","9,698.8",-3.3
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,46.2,46.8,1.4,569.3,574.5,0.9
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),60.9,61.1,0.4,737.1,725.8,-1.5
Load Factor*,75.9,76.6,0.7,77.2,79.2,2.0
Flight Stage Length**,621.4,624.6,0.5,604.8,615.3,1.7
Passenger Trip Length***,874.7,876.0,0.1,866.0,872.8,0.8
"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: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,