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The average domestic and international air fare (all types) paid by passengers was $252.00 in 2006, up 0.3% from $251.20 in 2005, continuing the upward trend that began in 2004.
The average domestic air fare (all types) paid by passengers was $192.00 in 2006, up 0.3% from $191.40 in 2005, a slowdown from the 5.9% rate of growth posted in 2005.
The average international air fare (all types) was $350.20 in 2006, up 1.4% from $345.50 in 2005. This increase followed the 4.6% decline reported between 2004 and 2005.
In 2006, 97.3% of passengers on domestic and international scheduled services flew on discount fares, up 0.5 percentage points from 96.8% in 2005.
On domestic scheduled services, 96.4% of passengers travelled on discount fares in 2006, up 0.5 percentage points from 95.9% in 2005.
On international scheduled services, 98.9% of passengers flew on discount fares in 2006, up 0.6 percentage points from 98.3% in 2005. In 2004, discounted passengers accounted for 99.0% of total international traffic.
Note: Average air fares are calculated for each flight stage. When the passenger boards the aircraft at one airport and departs the aircraft at another airport is considered a flight stage.
Fare Basis Survey data are now available for 2006. The survey covers Air Canada, Jazz, Air Canada's Canadian regional code-share partners, Air Transat and WestJet.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2708.
The air fare data will appear in the publication Aviation: Service Bulletin, Vol. 41, no. 2 (51-004-XWE, free), which will soon be available.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-866-500-8400; fax: 613-951-0009; transportationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.
