Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Oct-07,Oct-08,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),64.2,59.6,-7.1,646.9,630.1,-2.6
Flights (in thousands),907.8,820.5,-9.6,"8,951.5","8,614.4",-3.8
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions),68.4,64.0,-6.5,697.3,691.1,-0.9
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),86.9,80.8,-7.0,866.4,863.9,-0.3
Load Factor*,78.7,79.2,0.5,80.5,80.0,-0.5
Flight Stage Length**,700.5,702.4,0.3,704.3,721.1,2.4
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,065.7","1,072.9",0.7,"1,078.0","1,096.8",1.7
"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.,,,,,,
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