Table 4. Unadjusted 3rd Quarter Average Fares, 1995-2017, 3Q 2017
Dataset Table:
| Year | Average Fare in current dollars ($) | Year-to-Year Percent Change in Average Fare (3Q to 3Q) (%) | Cumulative Percent Change in Average Fare (3Q 1995 to 3Q of each year) (%) | Inflation Rate from 1995 (Sep 1995 to Sep of each year)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 292 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1996 | 277 | -5.3 | -5.3 | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 287 | 3.8 | -1.7 | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 309 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 324 | 4.7 | 10.8 | 9.4 |
| 2000 | 339 | 4.7 | 16.0 | 13.2 |
| 2001 | 321 | -5.4 | 9.7 | 16.3 |
| 2002 | 312 | -2.6 | 6.9 | 18.1 |
| 2003 | 315 | 1.0 | 7.9 | 20.7 |
| 2004 | 305 | -3.2 | 4.5 | 24.0 |
| 2005 | 307 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 28.8 |
| 2006 | 329 | 6.9 | 12.4 | 33.1 |
| 2007 | 325 | -1.0 | 11.3 | 36.2 |
| 2008 | 346 | 6.5 | 18.5 | 43.4 |
| 2009 | 310 | -10.4 | 6.2 | 41.1 |
| 2010 | 336 | 8.3 | 15.0 | 42.8 |
| 2011 | 364 | 8.3 | 24.5 | 48.1 |
| 2012 | 375 | 3.0 | 28.3 | 50.7 |
| 2013 | 382 | 1.9 | 30.7 | 53.0 |
| 2014 | 392 | 2.5 | 34.1 | 55.7 |
| 2015 | 377 | -3.8 | 29.0 | 55.9 |
| 2016 | 349 | -7.4 | 19.5 | 57.6 |
| 2017 | 336 | -3.8 | 14.9 | 60.7 |
Notes:
Percent change based on unrounded numbers
* Rate calculated using Bureau of Labor Statistics General Consumer Price Index
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, https://www.bts.gov/explore-topics-and-geography/topics/air-fares; and http://www.transtats.bts.gov/databases.asp?Mode_ID=1&Mode_Desc=Aviation&Subject_ID2=0