Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Airlines,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,May-08,May-09,Change %,2008,2009,Change %
Passengers (in millions),65.9,59.7,-9.3,311.4,281.9,-9.5
Flights (in thousands),889.5,812.7,-8.6,"4,330.8","3,927.0",-9.3
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions),71.7,65.0,-9.4,337.1,304.6,-9.6
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),88.6,81.6,-7.9,430.0,394.1,-8.3
Load Factor*,80.9,79.7,-1.2,78.4,77.3,-1.1
Flight Stage Length**,718.7,716.0,-0.4,719.8,718.5,-0.2
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,088.4","1,088.3",0.0,"1,082.5","1,080.7",-0.2
"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.,,,,,,
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