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In 2003, the average domestic and international air fare (all types) paid by passengers was $247, down 11.8% from $280 in 2002. This annual decrease brought the average air fare back to the level posted in 1997.
The average domestic air fare (all types) paid by passengers was $185 in 2003, down 12.9% from $213 in 2002. This represents the strongest annual decline since the survey was initiated in 1983.
In 2003, 95.4% of passengers on domestic and international scheduled services flew on discount fares, down 0.3 percentage points from the record level of 95.7% set in 2002.
On domestic scheduled services, 93.4% of passengers travelled on discount fares, down slightly from the record level of 93.7% set in 2002.
Preliminary estimates are now available for 2003. The universe of the Fare Basis Survey is the Canadian Level I air carriers, which includes the Air Canada Family (Air Canada, Jazz, Tango, Zip and regional code-share partners) as well as Air Transat and WestJet.
Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2708.
The fare basis data will appear in the Aviation: Service Bulletin, Vol. 38, no. 4 (51-004-XIB, free), which will soon be available.
For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Lisa Di Piétro (613-951-0146; fax: 613-951-0010; aviationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca) or Sylvain Ouellet (613-951-2779; fax: 613-951-0010; aviationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.
