4Q 2019 Air Fare tables

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

Figure 2. Fares by Airport Group based on Number of Originating Domestic Passengers 4Q 2019

Annual and Fourth-Quarter 2019 Air Fare Data

The 2019 average domestic itinerary air fare of $355 was the lowest inflation-adjusted annual fare since the Bureau of Transportation Statistics began collecting such records in 1995, down 0.3% from the previous low of $356 in 2018.

During the year, fares dropped in the third quarter to $346, inflation-adjusted, the lowest quarterly fare on record. In the fourth quarter, fares rose to $357, up 2.1% from the $349 fare in the fourth quarter of 2018.

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U.S. Airlines Preliminary Cargo Data, February 2020

Air Traffic January 2020 Reported

Figure 1. Monthly Passengers on U.S. Scheduled Airlines (Domestic + International), Seasonally Adjusted Jan 2017-Jan 2020