Table 5: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Previous Calendar Years,,
,Jan-08,Jan-09,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),50.3,44.5,-11.5,679.2,649.9,-4.3
Flights (in thousands),794.2,702.2,-11.6,"9,835.7","9,319.8",-5.2
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions),44.3,39.1,-11.6,592.3,567.3,-4.2
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),60.7,53.7,-11.5,741.2,711.2,-4.1
Load Factor*,73.0,72.8,-0.2,79.9,79.8,-0.1
Flight Stage Length**,627.9,619.4,-1.3,618.5,623.4,0.8
Passenger Trip Length***,880.0,878.8,-0.1,872.1,873.0,0.1
"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.,,,,,,
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