Table 1. Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Annual,,
,Dec-05,Dec-06,Change %,2005,2006,Change %
Passengers (in millions),59.5,60.6,1.9,738.6,744.4,0.8
Flights (in thousands),870.1,869.7,0.0,10858.0,10548.7,-2.8
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,63.2,65.1,3.0,779.0,797.4,2.4
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),82.9,84.6,2.1,1003.3,1006.4,0.3
Load Factor*,76.2,77.0,0.8,77.6,79.2,1.6
Flight Stage Length**,697.9,707.5,1.4,680.2,697.9,2.6
Passenger Trip Length***,1062.4,1074.2,1.1,1054.7,1071.1,1.6
"Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 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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