Table 1. Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Nov-05,Nov-06,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),58.7,60.2,2.6,679.1,683.8,0.7
Flights (in thousands),859.3,852.6,-0.8,9987.9,9678.1,-3.1
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,60.5,62.6,3.5,715.8,732.3,2.3
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),79.1,80.4,1.5,920.4,921.7,0.1
Load Factor*,76.5,77.9,1.4,77.8,79.4,1.6
Flight Stage Length**,681.9,691.8,1.5,678.6,697.1,2.7
Passenger Trip Length***,1031.1,1039.9,0.9,1054.0,1070.9,1.6
" 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: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,