Air Fares
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2021 Annual Average Domestic Air Fares Remain Stable
The 2021 annual average domestic itinerary air fare of $307, remained relatively stable from the 2020 inflation-adjusted annual fare of $306, which was the lowest annual average fare since the Bureau of Transportation Statistics began collecting such records in 1995. The 2021 annual fare was down...Third Quarter 2021 Average Air Fare Increases from Second Quarter, Still Down from Pre-Pandemic 2019
BTS 04-22
The average U.S. domestic air fare increased in the third quarter of 2021 to $314, up 3.2% from the inflation-adjusted fare of $305 in the second quarter and up 4.7% from the unadjusted second-quarter fare of $300. Adjusted for inflation (constant 2021 dollars), the average 3Q 2021 air fare was up 22.0% from $258 in the same quarter of 2020 and down 14.7% from pre-pandemic Q3 2019 ($368).
Second Quarter 2021 Air Fare Increases As Passenger Numbers Increase Significantly
The average U.S. domestic air fare increased in the second quarter of 2021 to $300, up 12.6% from the first quarter 2021 inflation-adjusted fare of $266. The second quarter 2021 fare increased as passenger travel increased significantly.First Quarter 2021 Air Fare Drops As Passenger Numbers Increase
BTS 45-21
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The average U.S. domestic air fare declined in the first quarter of 2021 to $260, down 1.2% from the inflation-adjusted fare of $264 in the fourth quarter of 2020. The first quarter fare of $260 was up 5.0% from the lowest inflation adjusted fare of $248 in the third quarter of 2020.
Adjusted for inflation (constant 2021 dollars) the average 1Q 2021 air fare was:
Average Air Fares Dropped to All-Time Low in 2020
Release Number: BTS 27-21
