Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Mar-07,Mar-08,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),59.2,58.4,-1.4,157.0,158.3,0.8
Flights (in thousands),830.3,793.8,-4.4,2358.7,2313.9,-1.9
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,51.5,51.4,-0.2,136.6,138.7,1.5
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),63.1,62.5,-1.0,178.3,179.8,0.9
Load Factor*,81.6,82.3,0.7,76.6,77.1,0.5
Flight Stage Length**,620.3,639.8,3.2,617.1,634.1,2.7
Passenger Trip Length***,869.6,879.9,1.2,869.9,876.2,0.7
"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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