Table 1: Scheduled System (Domestic and International) Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Mar-07,Mar-08,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),67.2,66.9,-0.4,178.4,181.1,1.5
Flights (in thousands),904.9,869.3,-3.9,"2,570.0","2,529.7",-1.6
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,71.5,72.8,1.8,190.3,196.4,3.2
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),87.6,88.5,1.0,247.7,254.4,2.7
Load Factor*,81.7,82.3,0.6,76.8,77.2,0.4
Flight Stage Length**,704.3,733.4,4.1,701.4,726.8,3.6
Passenger Trip Length***,"1,064.4","1,088.0",2.2,"1,066.7","1,084.7",1.7
"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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