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About Air Fares
This page presents two different measures of air fares. Both are computed using data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' Passenger Origin and Destination (O&D) Survey, a 10% sample of all airline tickets for U.S. carriers, excluding charter air travel.
Average Fares are based on domestic itinerary fares. Itinerary fares consist of round-trip fares unless the customer does not purchase a return trip. In that case, the one-way fare is included. Fares are based on the total ticket value which consists of the price charged by the airlines plus any additional taxes and fees levied by an outside entity at the time of purchase. Fares include only the price paid at the time of the ticket purchase and do not include other fees paid at the airport or onboard the aircraft. Averages do not include frequent-flyer or "zero fares" or a few abnormally high reported fares.
The second measure is the Air Travel Price Index (ATPI), a statistical index that documents quarterly changes in airline prices since the first quarter of 1995. The index measures changes in airline ticket prices used on identical routings and identical classes of service on a quarter-by-quarter basis.
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Air Fares
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The most recent data are from the 3rd Quarter of 2012.
Air Fare Press Releases (Tables 1-6)
National Level Fares since 1995
Quarterly
Annual
Average Fares – Top 100 Airports and eight Metropolitan Areas
Table 7: Ranked by Originating Domestic Passengers
Table 8: Ranked by 3rd Quarter 2012 Average Domestic Fare
Table 9: One-Year Change in Average Domestic Fare 2011-2012
Table 10: 2000-2012 Change in 3rd Quarter Average Domestic Fare
Search for Average Fares at up to three of the Top 100 Airports and eight Metropolitan Areas
All Airports – Average Fares by Quarter since 1993
Fares by Route
Air Travel Price Index
National-Level ATPI Series
ATPI – Top 85 Air Markets
Table 11: Air Travel Price Index - Top 85 Markets Ranked by Percentage Change from 1995
Table 12: Air Travel Price Index - Top 85 Markets Ranked by Percentage Change over the Previous Year
Table 13: Air Travel Price Index - Top 85 Markets Ranked by Originating Passengers in 2010
Search for ATPI at up to three of the Top 85 Markets
Frequently Asked Questions
Technical Notes