Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,38565.0,38930.0,Change %,2005.0,2006.0,Change %
Passengers (in millions),59.1,58.3,-1.4,447.4,445.9,-0.3
Flights (in thousands),891.0,866.1,-2.8,6787.8,6479.5,-4.5
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,52.5,52.1,-0.8,388.5,391.5,0.8
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),65.3,64.3,-1.5,498.2,486.5,-2.3
Load Factor*,80.4,80.9,0.5,78.0,80.5,2.5
Flight Stage Length**,604.2,612.7,1.4,603.4,617.3,2.3
Passenger Trip Length***,888.3,893.2,0.6,868.4,878.0,1.1
"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.,,,,,,
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,
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