Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,Apr-07,Apr-08,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),57.4,55.5,-3.3,214.4,213.8,-0.3
Flights (in thousands),809.7,795.3,-1.8,"3,168.7","3,117.7",-1.6
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,49.8,48.1,-3.3,186.4,186.8,0.2
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),61.1,60.0,-1.8,239.4,239.8,0.2
Load Factor*,81.4,80.1,-1.3,77.9,77.9,0.0
Flight Stage Length**,617.4,623.2,0.9,617.1,629.7,2.0
Passenger Trip Length***,867.1,867.1,0.0,869.2,873.7,0.5
"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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