Table 7: Domestic Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Mar. 2005,Mar. 2006,Change,2005,2006,Change
Passengers (in millions),59.2,58.5,-1.2%,154.8,155.1,0.2%
Flights (in thousands),873,828,-5.1%,"2,452","2,342",-4.5%
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,51.2,50.9,-0.5%,133.5,135.2,1.2%
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),64.3,62.6,-2.7%,180.8,176.0,-2.6%
Load Factor*,79.6,81.4,1.8,73.9,76.8,2.9
Flight Stage Length**,604,620,2.5%,603,617,2.2%
Passenger Trip Length***,865,871,0.7%,863,872,1.0%
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Domestic 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.,,,,,,