- The cost of airfare in the US has dropped in the past 10 years, after adjusting for inflation.
- The average domestic flight costs $359 today, while in 2010, the average price was $336, or $392 in today's dollars.
- The cost of flying has changed in other ways, too - luggage fees are more expensive, and so are perks like in-flight meals.
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It's almost 2020, and with the decade coming to a close, it's time to take a look back at some of the changes and trends that occurred over the 2010s.
One thing that has definitely changed in 10 years is the cost of airfare.
In 2008, the cost of jet fuel skyrocketed. In order to combat the price hike, airlines started charging more, adding extra fees, and cutting some of the luxuries associated with flying, like free meals and complimentary alcohol and snacks. At the beginning of this decade, we were still feeling the effects of these high fuel costs, and the no-frills way of flying was on the rise.
Today, fuel prices have gone back down, and so have ticket prices. Some luxuries, like free meals on long flights, are being reintroduced - but many of the extra fees appear to be sticking around.
So, with a lower sticker price but more extra fees, how much does a trip across the US cost today versus 10 years ago? Here are some facts to help shed some light on the subject.