Table 13: International Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,May-05,May-06,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),6.9,7.3,5.8,33,34.9,5.8
Flights (in thousands) ,70.8,70.9,0.1,340.5,348.2,2.3
Revenue Passenger-Miles(in billions) ,18.1,19.1,5.5,83.2,87.6,5.3
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),22.8,23.9,4.8,107.6,112.4,4.5
Load Factor*,79.1,79.9,0.8,77.4,77.9,0.5
Flight Stage Length**,"1,588.00","1,661.90",4.7,"1,571.90","1,608.40",2.3
Passenger Trip Length***,"2,632.80","2,624.20",-0.3,"2,522.60","2,512.90",-0.4
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International 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.,,,,,,