Table 1. Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Annual,,
,6-Dec,7-Dec,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),60.7,60.8,0.1,744.7,769.4,3.3
Flights (in thousands),876.6,872.9,-0.4,"10,557.90","10,666.20",1
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) ,65.2,66.7,2.4,797.4,829.4,4
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),84.6,87.3,3.2,"1,006.30","1,037.60",3.1
Load Factor*,77,76.4,-0.6,79.2,79.9,0.7
Flight Stage Length**,702.9,725.9,3.3,697.3,707.9,1.5
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,072.80","1,097.90",2.3,"1,070.80","1,077.90",0.7
"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.,,,,,,