Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Nov-07,Nov-08,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),61.9,54.0,-12.8,708.8,684.1,-3.5
Flights (in thousands),870.8,767.1,-11.9,"9,822.3","9,381.6",-4.5
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions),65.3,57.6,-11.8,762.7,748.7,-1.8
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),83.9,76.4,-9.0,950.3,940.2,-1.1
Load Factor*,77.8,75.4,-2.4,80.3,79.6,-0.7
Flight Stage Length**,705.3,710.7,0.8,704.4,720.2,2.2
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,055.3","1,067.7",1.2,"1,076.0","1,094.5",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.,,,,,,