Table 7: Domestic Scheduled Airline Travel on U.S. Carriers,,,,,,
,Monthly,,,Year-to-Date,,
,May-07,May-08,Change %,2007,2008,Change %
Passengers (in millions),59.3,57.9,-2.3,273.7,272.0,-0.6
Flights (in thousands),844.0,814.6,-3.5,"4,012.8","3,935.7",-1.9
Revenue Passenger Miles(in billions) ,51.0,50.2,-1.6,237.4,237.6,0.1
Available Seat-Miles(in billions),62.8,61.7,-1.7,302.2,302.3,0.0
Load Factor*,81.3,81.3,0.0,78.6,78.6,0.0
Flight Stage Length**,612.0,623.5,1.9,616.1,628.9,2.1
Passenger Trip Length***,860.8,866.6,0.7,867.4,873.5,0.7
"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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