Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Aug-07,Aug-08,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),62.7,58.8,-6.1,461.3,451.4,-2.1
Flights (in thousands),872.3,820.1,-6.0,"6,580.9","6,410.3",-2.6
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions),55.7,52.6,-5.6,403.7,397.1,-1.6
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),65.6,63.0,-3.9,495.9,492.3,-0.7
Load Factor*,84.9,83.4,-1.5,81.4,80.7,-0.7
Flight Stage Length**,618.4,628.3,1.6,617.5,628.6,1.8
Passenger Trip Length***,888.7,893.5,0.5,875.1,879.6,0.5
"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.,,,,,,
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