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Real airfare index

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Real airfare index
Data through 2025 Q3
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Adjusted for overall inflation, plane tickets are more than a quarter cheaper than they were in the early nineties.

What this shows: The chart covers 1990 Q1 to 2025 Q3. It plots Real airfare index on a vertical axis of Airfare CPI / all-items CPI × 100. The latest value is 80.6. Data run through 2025 Q3.

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