Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Mar-06,Mar-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),58.3,58.6,0.6,154.5,156.4,1.2
Flights (in thousands),823.8,814.7,-1.1,"2,325.6","2,340.5",0.6
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,50.7,51.0,0.5,134.6,136.1,1.1
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),62.3,62.5,0.3,175.2,177.6,1.4
Load Factor*,81.4,81.6,0.2,76.8,76.6,-0.2
Flight Stage Length**,620.3,625.7,0.9,618.1,619.5,0.2
Passenger Trip Length***,869.7,869.2,-0.1,871.1,870.3,-0.1
"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: Percent changes based on numbers prior to rounding.,,,,,,
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