Airfare inflation swings far more widely than overall inflation, with deeper troughs and higher peaks quarter to quarter.
What this shows: The chart covers 1991 Q1 to 2025 Q3. It plots CPI all items, year-over-year change (%) and CPI airfare, year-over-year change (%) on a vertical axis of Year-over-year change (%). Latest values: CPI all items, year-over-year change (%) 2.9; CPI airfare, year-over-year change (%) 2.4. Data run through 2025 Q3.