Global airline pricing data
Year-on-year airfare trends.
Updated every Monday.
Global airfare insights
Monthly global airfare pricing volumes, sourced from OAG’s schedules and pricing data, with year-on-year comparisons.
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May 2026 vs May 2025. Global airfares rose 21.6% year on year, based on four full weeks of departure data.
June 2026 vs June 2025. Based on 2 of 4 weeks of departure data. This figure will be revised as further departure weeks are reported. Treat as directional only.
2026 year on year
Monthly change vs 2025
Source: OAG • Price at Departure | Lowest Available Prices USD$
Historical context
Weekly global airfares: 2019, 2024, 2025 and 2026
Source: OAG • Price at Departure | Lowest Available Prices USD$
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Frequently asked questions about airline pricing data
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What are your data sources behind the weekly airfare statistics?
The depth of our data is equally unparalleled, with up to 200 attributes in premium format. We provide the largest quantity of air travel data achieved through direct distribution channels, such as airline websites, GDSs, OTAs.
Our give-to-get model already delivers significant benefits, fostering a mutually beneficial data-sharing ecosystem while maintaining data integrity and high quality.
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I’m looking for airline pricing data dating back further than 2019. Does OAG provide this, too?
We have 10+ years of historical data, and forward-looking data up to 1 year in advance. Our historical data holds more than 4 trillion historical airfares and grows by 3.1 billion airfares daily.
Please feel free to contact us by completing the form on this page to find out more.
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What is your data quality?
On average, our airfare data is 98% complete, and scores 98.4% for timeliness.
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How can I use airfare data?
Our weekly insights are essential for forecasting future price movements by benchmarking against historical trends. Users leverage this data to identify seasonal patterns, acting as an essential flight price analyzer for the market. To understand how airfare data can be used by airlines, read our Insider's Guide.