Airfare averaged out to $434 in 2014, a pretty significant increase compared to the previous year’s average of $398.
According to the Dayton Business Journal, in the third quarter of 2014 the average airfare increased by 9.2 percent, the second highest of any U.S. airport.
The Ohio/Kentucky area appears to be a place where flying is expensive, considering the highest airfare in the U.S. at $533 was the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.
This could impact Dayton’s economy significantly, as the Dayton International Airport’s reputation as one of the most affordable airports could be gone if fares continue to rise. Many people may choose to fly elsewhere.
If prices indeed do increase, it will be difficult for Dayton flyers to find another airport that is as cheap as Dayton use to be--and as close. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, the airports with the cheapest fare rest, for the most part, on the west and east coasts. 
