Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Sep-06,Sep-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),56.4,59.2,4.9,562.0,582.0,3.6
Flights (in thousands),865.5,866.7,0.1,"7,931.6","7,998.1",0.8
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,61.2,64.8,5.8,604.5,628.5,4.0
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),81.7,84.4,3.2,757.1,778.6,2.8
Load Factor*,74.9,76.8,1.9,79.8,80.7,0.9
Flight Stage Length**,689.6,708.1,2.7,698.4,706.7,1.2
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,085.5","1,094.4",0.8,"1,075.7","1,079.8",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.,,,,,,
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