Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,May-05,May-06,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),64.2,64,-0.3,299.1,301.9,0.9
Flights (in thousands),943.4,875.5,-7.2,"4,482.20","4,266.50",-4.8
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,67.1,68.3,1.8,311.8,320.2,2.7
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),86,85,-1.2,411.3,408.6,-0.7
Load Factor*,78,80.3,1.3,75.8,78.4,2.6
Flight Stage Length**,672.4,707.7,5.2,676.5,701.1,3.6
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,045.00","1,066.60",2.1,"1,042.30","1,060.50",1.7
"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.,,,,,,