Table 1. Scheduled Systemwide (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. and Foreign Airlines, 2017-2018
Dataset Table:
| Annual | 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2018 | Change % | 2 | |
| Passengers (in millions) | 965.4 | 1,011.5 | 4.8 | 3 |
| Flights (in thousands) | 9,761.4 | 10,012.3 | 2.6 | 4 |
| Revenue Passenger Miles (in billions) | 1,436.8 | 1,511.7 | 5.2 | 5 |
| Available Seat-Miles (in billions) | 1,742.4 | 1,822.0 | 4.6 | 6 |
| Load Factor* | 82.5 | 83.0 | 0.5 | 7 |
| Flight Stage Length** | 984.4 | 995.8 | 1.2 | 8 |
| Passenger Trip Length*** | 1,488.3 | 1,494.6 | 0.4 | 9 |
| 10 |
Notes:
* Change in load factor points
** The average non-stop distance flown per departure in miles
*** The average distance flown per passenger in miles
Note: Percentage changes based on numbers prior to rounding.
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Market and Segment