Table 7. Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,July 2006,July 2007,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),60.8,63.2,3.9,387.6,398.3,2.8
Flights (in thousands),852.3,849.3,-0.4,"5,616.9","5,673.7",1.0
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,54.5,56.4,3.5,339.4,347.8,2.5
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),64.1,65.3,1.8,422.2,429.8,1.8
Load Factor*,85.0,86.4,1.4,80.4,80.9,0.5
Flight Stage Length**,617.9,626.7,1.4,617.7,619.2,0.2
Passenger Trip Length***,895.9,892.2,-0.4,875.6,873.2,-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.,,,,,,