Transcript: BTS RELEASES SECOND-QUARTER 2006 AIR TRAVEL PRICE INDEX (ATPI); AIR FARE INDEX REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL IN 11-YEAR MEASUREMENT; TOP INCREASE IN

INDSTRY GROUP 99
Regulatory Intelligence Data
10-25-2006
The Air Travel Price Index (ATPI) rose in the second quarter of
Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported today. The second-quarter level
of 120.6 was 3.1 percent higher than the previous high of 116.9 in the
first quarter of 2001.
BTS, a part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration,
reported that the fare index rose 11.5 percent in the second quarter of
rise since the start of the index numbers in 1995 (1995 1st quarter = 100).
The ATPI is a statistical index that documents changes in
airline prices using 5 million to 6 million tickets actually used by
passengers each quarter. The index measures changes in ...

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