Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,, ,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,, ,July 2006,July 2007,Change %,2006,2007,Change % Passengers (in millions),69.5,72.2,3.8,439.1,451.7,2.9 Flights (in thousands),932.5,928.0,-0.5,"6,120.9","6,182.6",1.0 Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,76.7,79.7,3.9,470.2,485.5,3.3 Available Seat-Miles(in billions),90.2,92.6,2.7,585.4,601.6,2.8 Load Factor*,85.1,86.0,0.9,80.3,80.7,0.4 Flight Stage Length**,704.6,720.8,2.3,699.9,706.4,0.9 Passenger Trip Length***,"1,103.6","1,104.4",0.1,"1,070.9","1,074.9",0.4 "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.,,,,,,