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Figure 1. U.S. Average Domestic Annual Fares, 1995-2019

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Dataset Table:

Unadjusted Fares (current dollars) Inflation-Adjusted (2019 $) 1
1995 292 490 2
1996 277 451 3
1997 287 458 4
1998 309 485 5
1999 324 497 6
2000 339 503 7
2001 321 463 8
2002 312 444 9
2003 315 438 10
2004 305 413 11
2005 307 402 12
2006 329 417 13
2007 325 401 14
2008 346 411 15
2009 310 370 16
2010 336 394 17
2011 364 414 18
2012 375 417 19
2013 384 422 20
2014 396 428 21
2015 379 409 22
2016 350 373 23
2017 347 362 24
2018 350 356 25
2019 355 355 26
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Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Origin and Destination Survey