Huntsville has nation's highest airfares
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Posted: 10:37 AM Nov 2, 2009
Huntsville has nation's highest airfares
New federal statistics show Huntsville has the nation's most expensive airplane tickets. A report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shows the average domestic airfare for the north Alabama city cost $471 in the second quarter of this year. That's $68 higher than the second-place city, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Reporter: HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP)
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New federal statistics show Huntsville has the nation's most expensive airplane tickets. A report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics shows the average domestic airfare for the north Alabama city cost $471 in the second quarter of this year. That's $68 higher than the second-place city, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Atlantic City, N.J., had the lowest average cost for an airplane ticket, at $185. None of the prices include extra charges like bag fees. The statistics are for one-way and round-trip tickets.