Table 1. Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Nov-06,Nov-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),60.3,59.9,-0.7,684,706.6,3.2
Flights (in thousands),856.7,821.8,-4.1,"9,682.10","9,747.40",0.7
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,62.6,64.1,2.4,732.3,761.4,3.8
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),80.4,82.3,2.3,921.7,948.6,2.8
Load Factor*,77.9,77.9,0,79.4,80.3,0.9
Flight Stage Length**,688.9,717.3,4.1,696.7,707.1,1.5
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,038.90","1,071.30",3.1,"1,070.60","1,077.60",0.6
"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: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,