Table 5: Domestic Airline Travel in December,,,
,Dec 2004,Dec 2005,Change
Passengers,"52,923,041","53,006,559",0.2%
Flights,"842,678","805,437",-4.4%
Revenue Passenger Miles(000),"45,501,397","46,426,090",2.0%
Available Seat Miles(000),"62,517,523","61,238,551",-2.0%
Load Factor,72.8,75.8,3.0 points
Flight Stage Length*,604,622,3.0%
Passenger Trip Length**,860,876,1.9%
* The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles,,,
** The average distance flown per passenger in miles,,,
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic Market and Segment",,,