Tag: statistics

Index for Airline Fares – May 2014

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the May consumer price index summary yesterday and within it was a piece of data that has gone somewhat unnoticed.

The index for lodging away from home rose 2.0 percent and has increased 4.0 percent over the last three months. The index for airline fares rose sharply in May; its 5.8 percent increase was the largest since July 1999.

And…

The index for all items less food and energy has risen 2.0 percent over the last 12 months; this is the highest figure since February 2013. The 12-month increase in the shelter index reached 2.9 percent in May, its highest level since March 2008. The index for airline fares has increased 4.7 percent over the span, and the medical care index has risen 2.8 percent. Indexes that have risen more modestly over the past 12 months include apparel (0.8 percent), new vehicles (0.5 percent), and used cars and trucks (0.2 percent).

Airline prices are on the rise and with oil prices likely to rise in the coming weeks there will be little relief. But hey, consolidation is a good thing. Right?

2011 in Review – Travel Statistics

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Rather than break down my year in cities I thought I would post my 2011 travel statistics. Right now I use FlightMemory to track my flights and it gives a decent breakdown of all of my travel.

In 2011 I flew 96,429 miles, spending 242 hours in the air. That required 70 domestic flights, 6 intercontinental flights, and 9 intra-European flights.

Those numbers mean I circled the Earth 3.87 times and made it about halfway to the moon.

My most frequented route was Houston to Atlanta, which I did 14 times.

My domestic flights:

My intercontinental flights:

My intra-European Flights:

It was a lot of flying in 2011. I am hoping some new and fun destinations are in store for me in 2012.

Happy New Year!