Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,May-06,May-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),57.2,57.3,0.3,267.5,271.7,1.6
Flights (in thousands),824.1,779.1,-5.5,3944.1,3942.8,0.0
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,49.3,50.1,1.6,232.7,236.5,1.6
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),61.3,61.5,0.4,296.4,300.9,1.5
Load Factor*,80.4,81.4,1.0,78.5,78.6,0.1
Flight Stage Length**,613.8,632.2,3.0,617.6,620.7,0.5
Passenger Trip Length***,862.7,873.4,1.2,869.9,870.3,0.1
"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: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,