Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,38565.0,38930.0,Change %,2005.0,2006.0,Change %
Passengers (in millions),66.8,66.5,-0.5,503.7,505.6,0.4
Flights (in thousands),966.8,944.7,-2.3,7354.4,7062.2,-3.8
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,72.4,73.1,1.0,531.9,543.3,2.1
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),89.6,90.0,0.4,678.0,675.4,-0.4
Load Factor*,80.8,81.2,0.4,78.4,80.4,2.0
Flight Stage Length**,681.7,697.3,2.3,678.4,699.8,3.2
Passenger Trip Length***,1083.4,1099.3,1.5,1055.9,1074.6,1.8
"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: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,