Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Jul-07,Jul-08,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),72.4,70.3,-2.9,452.1,448.5,-0.8
Flights (in thousands),939.1,915.5,-2.5,"6,215.3","6,100.7",-1.8
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions),79.9,78.7,-1.5,485.8,490.5,1.0
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),92.9,93.6,0.8,602.3,612.7,1.7
Load Factor*,86.0,84.0,-1.9,80.7,80.1,-0.6
Flight Stage Length**,717.8,733.5,2.2,704.6,724.5,2.8
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,103.3","1,119.0",1.4,"1,074.5","1,093.8",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: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,
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