Australia’s BITRE releases domestic airfare index for Mar-2017, domestic fares up 49%

Australia's Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics (BITRE) released (15-Mar-2017) Domestic Air Fare Index for Mar-2017 which showed the 'Best Discount Fare' Index (Jul-2003 = 100) for domestic travel increased 48.9% year-on-year to 82.1 in Mar-2017. 'Restricted economy' was up 1.2% year-on-year and 'Business class' was up 0.8% year-on-year. [more - original PR]