Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Oct 2005,Oct 2006,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),53.7,54.9,2.2,551.7,550.8,-0.2
Flights (in thousands),831.3,824.6,-0.8,"8,434.0","8,107.9",-3.9
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,45.9,47.0,2.4,478.0,481.6,0.8
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),60.4,60.6,0.4,617.3,605.5,-1.9
Load Factor*,76.0,77.5,1.5,77.4,79.5,2.1
Flight Stage Length**,603.0,607.4,0.7,602.7,614.7,2.0
Passenger Trip Length***,854.0,855.5,0.2,866.3,874.3,0.9
"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.,,,,,,
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