TABLE 43 Comparison of Airfare Indices: 1995-2000
TABLE 43 Comparison of Airfare Indices: 1995-2000
(Not seasonally adjusted, domestic carriers only)
Index: Q1 1995 = 100.0
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| Quarter | BLS Airline Fare CPI, quarterly average | O&D Survey, All Origins | O&D Survey, U.S. Origin Only | O&D Survey, Foreign Origin Only |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Q1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| 95Q2 | 106.1 | 101.9 | 101.1 | 106.7 |
| 95Q3 | 105.7 | 102.3 | 100.4 | 113.6 |
| 95Q4 | 102.6 | 98.6 | 99.0 | 97.6 |
| 96Q1 | 101.1 | 98.4 | 98.7 | 97.3 |
| 96Q2 | 103.6 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 98.4 |
| 96Q3 | 105.5 | 99.3 | 98.4 | 105.6 |
| 96Q4 | 110.1 | 98.2 | 99.3 | 93.4 |
| 97Q1 | 107.9 | 100.5 | 102.0 | 93.3 |
| 97Q2 | 110.1 | 101.9 | 103.5 | 94.4 |
| 97Q3 | 108.4 | 101.9 | 102.2 | 101.9 |
| 97Q4 | 108.8 | 105.2 | 107.8 | 91.8 |
| 98Q1 | 112.4 | 101.4 | 104.6 | 84.5 |
| 98Q2 | 112.1 | 97.5 | 100.0 | 85.2 |
| 98Q3 | 113.1 | 97.3 | 99.5 | 86.3 |
| 98Q4 | 110.8 | 96.2 | 99.1 | 81.1 |
| 99Q1 | 116.3 | 98.9 | 102.2 | 81.6 |
| 99Q2 | 119.4 | 98.7 | 102.1 | 80.7 |
| 99Q3 | 119.1 | 98.4 | 100.4 | 88.0 |
| 99Q4 | 123.1 | 98.8 | 101.7 | 83.6 |
| 00Q1 | 126.1 | 102.5 | 106.1 | 83.0 |
| 00Q2 | 132.1 | 104.6 | 108.2 | 85.1 |
| 00Q3 | 135.1 | 106.4 | 109.0 | 92.8 |
| 00Q4 | 129.7 | 107.3 | 111.6 | 84.4 |
NOTE: These data have been developed for research purposes only and are not official BTS data. The O&D Survey indices are computed using the Fisher Index formula, which differs from the formulas used to compute the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Airline fare Consumer Price Index (CPI).
SOURCE: O&D Survey-U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) and U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, calculations based on data from BTS's quarterly Passenger Origin & Destination Survey, March 2003. BLS CPI-U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Airline Fare Consumer Price Index, available at http://www.bls.gov/cpi/home.htm#data, as of March 2003.