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Figure 1. U.S. Average Domestic Annual Fares, 1995-2020

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Line Graph AIr Fare Numbers

Dataset Table:

Unadjusted Fares (current dollars) Inflation-Adjusted (2020 $)
1995 292 496
1996 277 456
1997 287 463
1998 309 491
1999 324 503
2000 339 510
2001 321 469
2002 312 449
2003 315 444
2004 305 418
2005 307 407
2006 329 422
2007 325 406
2008 346 416
2009 310 374
2010 336 399
2011 364 419
2012 375 422
2013 382 424
2014 392 428
2015 377 412
2016 349 377
2017 348 367
2018 350 360
2019 355 359
2020 292 292

Source:

Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Origin and Destination Survey