Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Aug-06,Aug-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),66.5,71.1,7.0,505.6,522.8,3.4
Flights (in thousands),945.3,937.6,-0.8,"7,066.0","7,131.2",0.9
Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) ,73.1,78.2,7.0,543.3,563.7,3.7
Available Seat-Miles (in billions),90.0,92.5,2.8,675.4,694.2,2.8
Load Factor*,81.2,84.5,3.3,80.4,81.2,0.8
Flight Stage Length**,696.9,714.0,2.5,699.5,706.4,1.0
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,099.2","1,098.9",0.0,"1,074.6","1,078.1",0.3
"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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