The average fare for a 1,000-mile domestic trip was $117.83, down 4.3 percent from May 2002, the trade group said.

The average fare for a 4,000-mile international trip was $399.35, up 3.8 percent.

But the average domestic fare fell 1 percent, to 13 cents a mile.

The average one-way fare paid in the second quarter of 2005 was $218.

The owners have asked for a hike that would raise the average fare by 27 percent.

Once Spirit decamped, the average fare went up to $267.

With all the discounts created in recent years, he said, "we realize $1.06 on the average fare."

The average fares started at €75 and grew up to €250 based on demand.

Indeed, they pay double the average fare in other European cities.

The average fare is now $1.04 because people have taken advantage of card discounts.