Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,May 2006,May 2007,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),64.5,64.7,0.5,302.4,307.9,1.8
Flights (in thousands),895.9,849.7,-5.2,"4,293.5","4,296.6",0.1
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,68.4,69.9,2.1,320.4,329.0,2.7
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),85.2,86.5,1.5,408.9,419.3,2.5
Load Factor*,80.3,80.8,0.5,78.3,78.5,0.2
Flight Stage Length**,696.7,722.7,3.7,698.1,706.3,1.2
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,061.8","1,079.8",1.7,"1,059.5","1,068.3",0.8
"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: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,