Australia’s BITRE releases domestic air fare index for Feb-2016, domestic fares down

Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) released (10-Feb-2016) Domestic Air Fare Index for Feb-2016 which showed the 'Best Discount Fare' Index (Jul-2003 = 100) for domestic travel fell 7.9% year-on-year to 59.5 in Feb-2016. 'Restricted economy' was up 2.7% year-on-year and 'Business class' was up 6.4% year-on-year. [more - original PR]