Table 1: Domestic Airline Travel January to August,,,, ,Jan-Aug. 2004,Jan-Aug. 2005,Change, Passengers,"427,002,834","449,261,393",5.2%, Flights,"6,721,720","6,832,172",1.6%, Revenue Passenger Miles(000),"371,409,413","390,803,131",5.2%, Available Seat Miles(000),"492,600,517","501,513,446",1.8%, Load Factor,75.4,77.9,2.5 points, Flight Stage Length*,595,602,1.2%, Passenger Trip Length**,870,870,None, " Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market and Segment",,,, * The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles,,,, ** The average distance flown per passenger in miles,,,,