Table 13: International Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Apr. 2005,Apr. 2006,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),7.0,7.4,5.7,27.7,28.5,2.9
Flights (in thousands),72.1,72.8,1.0,284.1,285.9,0.6
Revenue Passenger-Miles(in billions) ,17.3,18.5,6.9,67.7,69.9,3.2
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),22.5,23.3,3.6,88.3,90.7,2.7
Load Factor*,76.9,79.3,2.4,76.7,77.1,0.4
Flight Stage Length**,"1,558.3","1,599.5",2.6,"1,557.3","1,589.1",2.0
Passenger Trip Length***,"2,475.0","2,481.5",0.3,"2,440.6","2,456.5",0.7
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 International 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.,,,,,,