Greater Baltimore's three largest airports rank nationally for having some of the lowest average fares:
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Top 25 Airports (U.S. Originating Domestic Passengers) Ranked by 4Q 2010 Average Fares
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Rank
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Airport
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Average Domestic Itinerary Fares
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Pct. Change
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4Q 2000
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4Q 2009
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4Q 2010
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2000-2010
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2009-2010
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1
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Orlando, FL
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274
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239
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243
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-11.3
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1.7
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2
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Ft. Lauderdale, FL
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254
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240
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244
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-3.8
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1.9
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3
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Las Vegas, NV
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226
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241
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259
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14.8
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7.6
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4
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Chicago Midway, Il
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221
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257
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275
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24.7
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7.0
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5
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Tampa, FL
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276
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272
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278
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0.8
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2.1
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6
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Baltimore, MD
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277
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269
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284
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2.6
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5.9
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7
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Denver, CO
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419
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292
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299
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-28.5
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2.7
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8
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Atlanta, GA
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354
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330
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318
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-10.2
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-3.4
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9
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Phoenix, AZ
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269
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286
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323
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20.1
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12.7
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10
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Boston, MA
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405
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336
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326
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-19.4
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-2.8
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11
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New York LaGuardia, NY
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350
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313
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327
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-6.7
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4.5
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12
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San Diego, CA
|
305
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303
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329
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7.7
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8.4
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13
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Seattle/Tacoma, WA
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345
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322
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344
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-0.4
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6.9
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|
14
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Philadelphia, PA
|
414
|
325
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344
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-16.8
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5.8
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15
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Detroit, MI
|
342
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336
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348
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1.8
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3.7
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16
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Portland, OR
|
315
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340
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355
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12.4
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4.3
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17
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Chicago O'Hare, IL
|
406
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338
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357
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-12.0
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5.6
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|
18
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Washington Reagan Natl
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351
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366
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360
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2.4
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-1.7
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|
19
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New York JFK, NY
|
443
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336
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363
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-18.1
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7.8
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20
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Los Angeles, CA
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358
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355
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372
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3.8
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4.7
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21
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Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN
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391
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347
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377
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-3.6
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8.7
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22
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San Francisco, CA
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456
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351
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381
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-16.4
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8.5
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23
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Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
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447
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378
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395
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-11.7
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4.3
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24
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Washington Dulles, VA
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489
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404
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420
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-14.2
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3.8
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25
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Houston Bush, TX
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405
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390
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425
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5.0
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9.0
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U.S. Average
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340
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320
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337
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-1.0
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5.2
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Greater Washington DC**
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344
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330
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340
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-1.3
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2.9
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Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Origin and Destination Survey: DB1BTicket
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*Not including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. **Baltimore, Reagan National, Dulles Average
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Note: Percent change based on unrounded numbers
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