Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Oct-06,Oct-07,Change %,2006,2007,Change %
Passengers (in millions),61.6,64.1,4.0,623.6,646.1,3.6
Flights (in thousands),893.8,902.2,0.9,"8,825.3","8,901.6",0.9
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,65.1,68.3,5.0,669.6,696.8,4.1
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),84.2,86.9,3.1,841.3,865.5,2.9
Load Factor*,77.3,78.6,1.3,79.6,80.5,0.9
Flight Stage Length**,690.1,704.1,2.0,697.6,706.3,1.3
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,055.9","1,066.2",1.0,"1,073.7","1,078.4",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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