Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Previous Calendar Years,,
,Jan-06,Jan-07,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),55.6,57.1,2.8,738.6,744.6,0.8
Flights (in thousands),855.0,875.5,2.4,"10,858.0","10,558.1",-2.8
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) ,59.8,61.9,3.5,779.0,797.4,2.4
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),81.5,84.2,3.4,"1,003.3","1,006.4",0.3
Load Factor*,73.5,73.5,0.0,77.6,79.2,1.6
Flight Stage Length**,697.4,701.2,0.5,680.2,697.4,2.5
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,076.7","1,084.0",0.7,"1,054.7","1,071.0",1.5
"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.,,,,,,
,,,,,,