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First quarter 2010 (Previous release)

The average domestic and international air fare (all types) paid by passengers was $235.50 in the first quarter, up 1.2% from the first quarter of 2009. This marked the first increase following five consecutive quarterly declines.

The average domestic air fare (all types) paid by passengers was $171.40, up 1.5% from $168.90 reported during the first quarter of 2009, reversing the string of quarterly year-over-year decreases that began in the fourth quarter of 2008. The average international air fare (all types) was $315.40 in the first quarter, down 0.7% from $317.60 in the first quarter of 2009, continuing a downward trend that began in the first quarter of 2009 in the international sector.

In the first quarter of 2009, average domestic air fares declined across all of the selected Canadian cities of enplanement compared with the same quarter in 2008. In the first quarter of 2010, however, cities such as Calgary, Montréal, Regina, Saskatoon, Vancouver and Winnipeg showed increases in air fares ranging from 0.5% in Calgary to 10.0% in Vancouver compared with the same quarter in 2009. Vancouver, host of the 2010 Olympics, edged out Toronto as the city with the highest average domestic air fare at $199.30. Vancouver, Toronto, Ottawa and Montréal were the only cities that had average domestic air fares above the national average ($171.40).

Note: Average air fares are calculated for each flight stage. When the passenger boards the aircraft at one airport and departs the aircraft at another airport is considered a flight stage.

The Fare Basis Survey covers Air Canada, Jazz, Air Canada's Canadian regional code-share partners, Air Transat and WestJet.

Available on CANSIM: tables 401-0003, 401-0041 and 401-0042.

Definitions, data sources and methods: survey number 2708.

Data tables are available from the Key resource module of our website under Summary tables.

For more information, or to enquire about the concepts, methods or data quality of this release, contact Client Services (toll-free 1-866-500-8400; fax: 613-951-0009; transportationstatistics@statcan.gc.ca), Transportation Division.