passenger-mileage

passenger mile

noun
a unit of measurement, consisting of one mile traveled by a passenger, that airlines, railroads, and other public transportation facilities use in recording volume of traffic.
Also, pas·sen·ger-mile.


Origin:
1900–05

passenger mileage, noun
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