Table 1. 1st Quarter Average Fare 1995-2017, Adjusted for Inflation, 1Q 2017 [1]
| Year | 1Q Average Fare in constant 2017 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) (%) | Percent Change in Average Fare to 1st Quarter 2017 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 479 | -26.5 | ||
| 1996 | 446 | -6.9 | -6.9 | -21.1 |
| 1997 | 432 | -3.1 | -9.7 | -18.6 |
| 1998 | 458 | 6.0 | -4.4 | -23.2 |
| 1999 | 491 | 7.1 | 2.4 | -28.3 |
| 2000 | 487 | -0.7 | 1.7 | -27.8 |
| 2001 | 482 | -1.2 | 0.6 | -27.0 |
| 2002 | 438 | -9.1 | -8.6 | -19.6 |
| 2003 | 425 | -3.0 | -11.4 | -17.1 |
| 2004 | 418 | -1.4 | -12.6 | -15.9 |
| 2005 | 382 | -8.7 | -20.2 | -7.9 |
| 2006 | 396 | 3.5 | -17.4 | -11.1 |
| 2007 | 380 | -4.0 | -20.7 | -7.3 |
| 2008 | 383 | 0.7 | -20.1 | -8.0 |
| 2009 | 360 | -5.8 | -24.8 | -2.3 |
| 2010 | 368 | 2.1 | -23.2 | -4.4 |
| 2011 | 391 | 6.1 | -18.5 | -9.9 |
| 2012 | 398 | 1.9 | -16.9 | -11.6 |
| 2013 | 397 | -0.3 | -17.1 | -11.4 |
| 2014 | 396 | -0.3 | -17.4 | -11.1 |
| 2015 | 402 | 1.7 | -16.0 | -12.6 |
| 2016 | 370 | -8.0 | -22.7 | -5.0 |
| 2017 | 352 | -5.0 | -26.5 | N/A |
Notes:
Percent change based on unrounded numbers
Source:
Bureau of Transportation Statistics, http://www.rita.dot.gov/bts/airfares; [3] and http://www.transtats.bts.gov/databases.asp?Mode_ID=1&Mode_Desc=Aviation&... [4]