Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Apr-06,Apr-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),55.8,57.4,2.8,210.3,214.4,1.9
Flights (in thousands),794.4,804.9,1.3,"3,120.0","3,163.3",1.4
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,48.8,49.8,2.0,183.4,186.4,1.6
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),59.9,61.1,2.0,235.1,239.4,1.8
Load Factor*,81.4,81.4,0.0,78.0,77.9,-0.1
Flight Stage Length**,619.9,620.4,0.1,618.6,618.0,-0.1
Passenger Trip Length***,874.1,867.4,-0.8,871.9,869.5,-0.3
"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.,,,,,,