Since the start of the pandemic the dollar gap between legacy and low-cost fares has widened, while the ratio of the two has narrowed slightly.
What this shows: The chart covers 2020 Q1 to 2025 Q2. It plots Legacy carrier average fare ($), Low-cost carrier (LCC) average fare ($) and Legacy / low-cost carrier fare ratio on a vertical axis of Average fare ($). Latest values: Legacy carrier average fare ($) 284.9; Low-cost carrier (LCC) average fare ($) 176.1; Legacy / low-cost carrier fare ratio 1.617. Data run through 2025 Q2.