Table 4. Unadjusted 1st Quarter Average Fares, 1995-2017, 1Q 2017
Dataset Table:
| Year | Average Fare in current dollars ($) | Year-to-Year Percent Change in Average Fare (1Q to 1Q) (%) | Cumulative Percent Change in Average Fare (1Q 1995 to 1Q of each year) (%) | Inflation Rate from 1995 (Mar 1995 to Mar of each year)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 297 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1996 | 284 | -4.4 | -4.4 | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 283 | -0.2 | -4.5 | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 305 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 7.3 |
| 1999 | 332 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 9.1 |
| 2000 | 340 | 2.6 | 14.6 | 12.6 |
| 2001 | 348 | 2.2 | 17.1 | 16.5 |
| 2002 | 320 | -8.0 | 7.8 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 319 | -0.3 | 7.5 | 21.3 |
| 2004 | 320 | 0.3 | 7.9 | 23.5 |
| 2005 | 301 | -5.9 | 1.5 | 27.2 |
| 2006 | 323 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 31.9 |
| 2007 | 318 | -1.7 | 7.1 | 35.1 |
| 2008 | 333 | 4.9 | 12.3 | 40.6 |
| 2009 | 314 | -5.8 | 5.7 | 40.5 |
| 2010 | 328 | 4.6 | 10.5 | 43.8 |
| 2011 | 356 | 8.4 | 19.8 | 46.9 |
| 2012 | 373 | 4.8 | 25.6 | 51.1 |
| 2013 | 378 | 1.4 | 27.3 | 53.6 |
| 2014 | 382 | 1.1 | 28.7 | 55.8 |
| 2015 | 388 | 1.6 | 30.8 | 55.7 |
| 2016 | 361 | -7.0 | 21.7 | 57.3 |
| 2017 | 352 | -2.6 | 18.5 | 61.3 |
Notes:
Percent change based on unrounded numbers
* Rate calculated using Bureau of Labor Statistics General Consumer Price Index
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/airfares; and http://www.transtats.bts.gov/databases.asp?Mode_ID=1&Mode_Desc=Aviation&Subject_ID2=0