Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Oct 2005,Oct 2006,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),59.9,61.5,2.6,620.4,623.4,0.5
Flights (in thousands),894.9,890.3,-0.5,"9,128.6","8,822.0",-3.4
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,62.6,64.9,3.7,655.3,669.5,2.2
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),82.3,84.0,2.1,841.3,841.1,0.0
Load Factor*,76.1,77.3,1.2,77.9,79.6,1.7
Flight Stage Length**,679.4,691.0,1.7,678.3,697.7,2.9
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,045.5","1,056.3",1.0,"1,056.2","1,073.9",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.,,,,,,
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