Table 5: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Previous Calendar Years,,
,Jan-07,Jan-08,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),50.0,50.2,0.4,658.4,679.1,3.1
Flights (in thousands),803.8,790.4,-1.7,"9,708.1","9,810.2",1.1
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,43.8,44.2,0.9,574.5,592.4,3.1
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),60.6,60.6,0.0,725.7,741.3,2.1
Load Factor*,72.3,72.9,0.6,79.2,79.9,0.7
Flight Stage Length**,616.5,630.0,2.2,614.8,620.0,0.9
Passenger Trip Length***,876.1,880.6,0.5,872.6,872.2,0.0
"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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