Table 1: Total System (Domestic and Foreign) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,
,2004,2005,Change
Passengers (in millions),712.6,745.7,4.6%
Flights (in millions),10.9,11.0,1.0%
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,745.3,788.0,5.7%
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),987.9,1016.4,2.9%
Load factor,75.4,77.5,2.1 points
Flight stage length*,664,678,2.1%
Passenger trip length**,"1,046","1,057",1.0%
*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.,,,
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market and Segment",,,