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UPDATE: We are trying to determine if these airfare statistics involve tickets that have been purchased, or actually used — we will update as soon as possible. According to the latest figures from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), some airports have higher fares than others. And here’s what we know, based on the stats for the first quarter of this year: Cincinnati has the HIGHEST average domestic airfares. Atlantic City had the LOWEST average domestic airfares. Alright, now which airports saw the biggest increases in their average domestic airfares, when comparing the first quarter of 2007 to the first quarter of 2008? Boston had the biggest increase; Atlantic City had the biggest decrease. For the “top 5 airports” in all four of these categories, please — keep reading. |
Highest and Lowest Average Domestic Fares First Quarter 2008
Top 100 Airports* Based on 2007 U.S. Originating Domestic Passengers
Fares based on domestic itinerary fares, round-trip or one-way for which no return is purchased. Averages do not include frequent flyer fares.
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Rank |
Origin |
First Quarter 2008 |
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Highest Average Fares |
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| 1 | Cincinnati, OH | 535 |
| 2 | Greenville/Spartanburg, SC | 474 |
| 3 | Madison, WI | 455 |
| 4 | Knoxville TN | 440 |
| 5 | Grand Rapids, MI | 436 |
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Average Fare at All Airports |
332 | |
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Lowest Average Fares |
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| 1 | Atlantic City, NJ | 109 |
| 2 | Dallas Love, TX | 210 |
| 3 | Burbank/Glendale/Pasadena, CA | 237 |
| 4 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 238 |
| 5 | Las Vegas, NV | 241 |
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics
* Not including Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico
Top Five Average Domestic Fare Increases and Decreases, 2007-2008
Top 100 Airports* Based on 2007 U.S. Originating Domestic Passengers
Fares based on domestic itinerary fares, round-trip or one-way for which no return is purchased. Averages do not include frequent flyer fares.
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Rank |
Origin |
First Quarter 2007 |
First Quarter 2008 |
Percent Change from 1st Qtr 2007 |
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Largest Increases |
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| 1 | Boston, MA | 335 | 388 | 15.6 |
| 2 | Washington Dulles, VA | 363 | 418 | 15.2 |
| 3 | Houston Bush, TX | 354 | 405 | 14.5 |
| 4 | Washington Reagan National | 349 | 397 | 13.7 |
| 5 | Chicago Midway, Il | 223 | 253 | 13.3 |
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Average Fare at All Airports |
318 | 332 | 4.4 | |
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Largest Decreases |
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| 1 | Atlantic City, NJ | 212 | 109 | -48.6 |
| 2 | Charleston, SC | 493 | 401 | -18.8 |
| 3 | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | 258 | 238 | -7.7 |
| 4 | San Francisco, CA | 422 | 396 | -6.2 |
| 5 | Atlanta, GA | 377 | 354 | -6.0 |
Surprise, surprise - Cincinnati’s the most expensive again, probably since I have to fly there. Thanks a lot, Delta!
Comment by Elliot Campbell — July 23, 2008 @ 7:42 pm
The price data needs to be distance weighted.
Vegas is low because a huge percentage of traffic is from California next door.
And Dallas Love has legal restrictions on how far nonstop flights can go.
This would be very interesting data if it could be appropriated presented.
Comment by cas127 — July 25, 2008 @ 10:15 am