Between July, 2011, and July, 2015, Memphis International Airport (MEM) led the nation in the reduction in flights – 66%.  At one point, Delta Air Lines flew 300 daily flights out of MEM.  By time that it was announced that there would no longer be a Delta Air Lines hub, there were 96 daily flights.

One result of the hub was that Memphis was #1 in the nation for the highest average airfares in 2011, and in the aftermath of the dehubbing, one of the top priorities by MEM leadership was to reduce the cost of flying.  Today, Memphis is ranked #37 in the list of highest average domestic airfares.

The following are airfares with selected cities:

$386.85 – Memphis

$329.20 – New Orleans

$359.74 – Raleigh

$361.53 – St. Louis

$365.65 – Austin

$372.95 – Nashville

$421.00 – Little Rock

$431.73 – Birmingham

$445.20 – Knoxville

Memphis average airfares over time, first quarter of selected years unless noted:

1995 – $362.45

2000 – $385.14

2003 – $382.18

2005 – $368.71

2007 – $414.23

2009 – $398.43

2010 – $432.71

2011 – $453.73

2012 – $519.99

2013 – $478.00

2014 – $448.79

2015 – $443.04, first quarter

2015 – $418.70, second quarter

2015 – $396.17, third quarter

2015 – $386.85, fourth quarter

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