Air fares, first quarter 2012
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Released: 2013-04-10
Average domestic air fares increased in 7 of the 10 selected Canadian cities of enplanement in the first quarter compared with the first quarter of 2011.
The cities recording the largest year-over-year quarterly increases in air fares were Saskatoon (+8.7%), Halifax (+4.0%) and Vancouver (+3.9%). During the same period, Montréal (-4.6%), Ottawa (-3.7%) and Toronto (-1.5%) were the only cities of enplanement to post average domestic air fare decreases.
Domestic air fares averaged $215.50 in Toronto, the highest level, followed by Vancouver ($208.30), Ottawa ($190.90) and Winnipeg ($189.60).
Domestic and international air fares (all types) averaged $251.80 during the first quarter, up 2.8% from the first quarter of 2011.
The average domestic air fare (all types) paid by passengers was $190.00, up 0.9%. The average international air fare was $316.90, up 4.3%.
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. Average air fares are base fares and they do not include goods and services tax, air transportation taxes or user fees such as airport fees or fuel surcharges.
The Fare Basis Survey covers Air Canada, Jazz, Air Canada's Canadian regional code-share partners, Air Transat and WestJet.
Data tables are available from the Browse by key resource module of our website under Summary tables.
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