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TABLE 4-39 - Average Itinerary Fares and Consumer Price Index Changes: 2004-2010

Monday, September 10, 2012

TABLE 4-39 - Average Itinerary Fares and Consumer Price Index Changes: 2004-2010

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Index: 1982-1984, 3-Year Weighted Annual Average = 100

  Average CPI Change in CPI vs. 2004 Average fare Change in fares vs. 2004
2004 188.9   $305.41  
2005 195.3 3.4% $307.31 0.6%
2006 201.6 6.7% $328.55 7.6%
2007 207.3 9.8% $325.26 6.5%
2008 215.3 14.0% $345.73 13.2%
2009 214.5 13.6% $309.26 1.3%
2010 217.5 15.2% $334.84 9.6%

NOTE: 2010 data is through June.

SOURCES: Average Fares: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Office of Airline Information, TranStats Database, Air Fares, special tabulation, October 2010. Consumer Price Index: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index,available at ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/cpi/cpiai.txt as of October 2010.