Air fare, second quarter 2011

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Average domestic and international air fare (all types) rose 5.9% from $234.80 during the second quarter of 2010 to $248.60 in the same quarter of 2011. This marked the sixth consecutive year-over-year quarterly advance.

The average domestic air fare (all types) paid by passengers was $195.80 in the second quarter, up 9.3% from $179.10 reported during the second quarter of 2010. During the same period, average international air fare edged down 0.3% to $318.30 from $319.40.

Average domestic air fares rose across all of the selected Canadian cities of enplanement in the second quarter. Toronto (+11.0%), Vancouver (+11.0%) and Winnipeg (+9.6%) showed the highest increases in air fares over the same quarter of 2010. Toronto ($221.60) remained the city with the highest average domestic air fare, followed by Vancouver ($209.20). Montréal and Ottawa tied with the third-highest average fare at $202.10. These four major cities of enplanement also posted average domestic air fares above the national average.

Note to readers

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, this is considered a flight stage.

The Fare Basis Survey covers Air Canada, Jazz, Air Canada's Canadian regional code-share partners, Air Transat and WestJet.

Available without charge in CANSIM: tables CANSIM table401-0003, CANSIM table401-0041 and CANSIM table401-0042.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number survey number2708.

Data tables are available from the Key resource module of our website under Summary tables.

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