Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Mar-06,Mar-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),65.8,66.5,1.0,174.8,177.6,1.6
Flights (in thousands),897.2,887.6,-1.1,"2,531.5","2,549.9",0.7
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,69.5,70.9,2.0,184.8,189.7,2.6
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),85.5,86.8,1.5,240.7,246.9,2.6
Load Factor*,81.3,81.7,0.4,76.8,76.8,0.0
Flight Stage Length**,699.5,711.2,1.7,697.3,704.1,1.0
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,055.4","1,066.3",1.0,"1,057.5","1,067.8",1.0
"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: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,
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