Figure 4-8 Average Airfare for Domestic Flights: 2000 Q1–2015 Q4
NOTE: 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 fees for optional services, such as baggage fees. Averages do not include frequent-flyer or “zero fares,” or abnormally high reported fares. Inflation-adjusted air fares are calculated using dollars for the year of the most recent fare release (2015).
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Origin and Destination (O&D) Survey, available at www.bts.gov as of April 2016.