Table 7. Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Nov 2005,Nov 2006,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),52.8,53.8,1.9,604.5,604.8,0.0
Flights (in thousands),797.5,788.3,-1.1,9231.6,8899.7,-3.6
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,45.1,46.0,1.9,523.1,527.7,0.9
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),58.9,58.9,0.0,676.2,664.6,-1.7
Load Factor*,76.6,78.1,1.5,77.4,79.4,2.0
Flight Stage Length**,609.8,613.5,0.6,603.3,614.5,1.9
Passenger Trip Length***,854.8,854.5,0.0,865.3,872.6,0.8
"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.,,,,,,