Air fares, second quarter 2017
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Released: 2017-12-14
$230.70
Second quarter 2017
6.3% 
(year-over-year change)
Base air fares in Canada, domestic and international combined, averaged $230.70 in the second quarter, up 6.3% from the same quarter of 2016, reversing the downward trend of the previous eight quarters. Base air fares do not include taxes and user fees.
The average domestic fare was up 2.0% from the second quarter of 2016 to $167.70, while the average international fare rose 8.4% to $298.90. The growth in the international sector marked the first increase since the third quarter of 2015.
The largest increases in average domestic air fares were reported in three western cities, Saskatoon (+9.0%), Regina (+8.3%) and Calgary (+7.4%). Two eastern cities, Halifax (-0.7%) and Montréal (-1.3%), posted decreases.
Vancouver ($194.50) edged out Toronto ($191.40) as the city with the highest average domestic air fare, followed by Winnipeg ($169.20). These three cities recorded average domestic fares above the national average. Saskatoon ($151.50) posted the lowest average domestic air fare for the 11th consecutive quarter.
Chart 1
Average domestic and international air fares
Chart 2
Average domestic air fares for 10 major Canadian cities
Note to readers
Average air fares are base fares and do not include the goods and services tax, air transportation taxes or user fees, such as airport improvement fees or fuel surcharges.
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, this is considered a flight stage.
The Fare Basis Survey covers Air Canada (including Air Canada rouge, Jazz, Air Canada's Canadian regional code-share partners), Air Transat and WestJet.
The data in this quarterly release are not seasonally adjusted.
The Fare Basis Survey is being redesigned.
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