Average Domestic Air Fares by Carrier from Department of Transportation

Average domestic market air fare data compiled by the U.S. Department of Transportation. The dataset includes figures for individual air carriers, allowing for comparisons of airline-specific pricing. It was last updated in February 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare average fare levels across different air carriers to analyze competitive pricing strategies.
• Track changes in carrier-specific average fares over time to study market dynamics.
• Analyze the relationship between airfare and other aviation metrics like route frequency or carrier size.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from the authoritative U.S. Department of Transportation.
• Includes a specific update timestamp from February 2026.

Limitations

• The number of rows, columns, and specific data fields are unknown, limiting pre-download assessment.
• The raw description is very brief, lacking details on temporal coverage, geographic scope, or calculation methodology.

Provenance

Source

U.S. Department of Transportation

Freshness

Last updated 2026-02-27.

Geography

Domestic U.S. markets (implied by description)