Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Sep-05,Sep-06,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),56.8,56.3,-0.8,560.5,561.9,0.3
Flights (in thousands),879.3,865.5,-1.6,"8,233.8","7,931.3",-3.7
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,60.8,61.2,0.8,592.6,604.5,2.0
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),81.0,81.7,0.9,758.9,757.1,-0.2
Load Factor*,75.1,74.9,-0.2,78.1,79.8,1.7
Flight Stage Length**,676.1,689.7,2.0,678.2,698.5,3.0
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,069.9","1,087.1",1.6,"1,057.3","1,075.9",1.8
" 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.,,,,,,