Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Aug-06,Aug-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),58.3,62.4,7.1,445.9,460.7,3.3
Flights (in thousands),866.6,860.0,-0.8,"6,483.4","6,544.7",0.9
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,52.1,55.5,6.6,391.5,403.3,3.0
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),64.3,65.3,1.5,486.5,495.1,1.8
Load Factor*,80.9,85.0,4.1,80.5,81.4,0.9
Flight Stage Length**,612.3,621.0,1.4,617.0,618.5,0.2
Passenger Trip Length***,893.1,889.2,-0.4,877.9,875.3,-0.3
"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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