As pandemic lockdowns eased in 2021, travel costs soared in response to the widespread urge to get away. But, according to Kayak CEO Steve Hafner, this “revenge travel effect is finally receding, and so are prices.” The price of domestic flights fell an average of 8% in the year to September in response to air traffic returning to 2019 levels. And a new study found that Frontier Airlines is the most budget-friendly — or cheapest — airline for flying out of the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
Using data from the FAA, TripAdvisor, and Air Miles Calculator, researchers at CashNetUSA routed flights from the Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport to every other major airport in America to find which airlines offer the best prices when traveling from PHX: https://www.cashnetusa.com/blog/cheapest-airlines/
They found that Frontier Airlines offers the best prices when departing from PHX at just $0.13 per mile. Meanwhile, Alaska Airlines is the most expensive airline flying out of PHX at $0.51 per mile:
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But there are many variables to consider when trying to get the best price for a domestic flight, from the timing of your booking to the airline with which you’ll fly. To help you find the best deals for domestic flights, CashNetUSA has done their research to identify the most affordable airline you can fly with, depending on where you live.
Key Findings
● The cheapest airline for domestic flights from New York State is Alaska Airlines, at an average of $0.09 per mile.
● In California, the most expensive airline for domestic flights is Horizon Air, at an average of $1.20 per mile.
● The cheapest combination of airport + airline to take a domestic flight is flying Hawaiian Airlines from Kahului Airport, which costs $0.03 per mile.
● The most expensive is flying United from Tulsa International Airport which averages $2.49 per mile.
