Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Previous Calendar Years,,
,Jan-08,Jan-09,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),57.8,51.5,-10.9,769.6,741.4,-3.7
Flights (in thousands),867.0,769.5,-11.2,"10,698.6","10,168.1",-5.0
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions),63.5,57.2,-9.9,829.4,811.4,-2.2
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),85.9,78.4,-8.8,"1,037.7","1,020.1",-1.7
Load Factor*,73.9,73.0,-0.9,79.9,79.5,-0.4
Flight Stage Length**,719.2,722.0,0.4,706.0,720.3,2.0
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,099.9","1,111.8",1.1,"1,077.7","1,094.4",1.6
"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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