Westchester County Airport leads nation with greatest average fare price increase

Westchester County Airport has recorded the highest spike in average fare prices during the first quarter of this year, according to a new survey by SmartAsset.

The White Plains-based facility recorded an average first quarter fare of $380, a 45.5% year-over-year increase ($119). Westchester County Airport was one of two U.S. airports that saw fare increases of more than 40% during this period, with Philadelphia International Airport being the other.

In comparison to the other airports serving the lower New York market, Newark Liberty International recorded a 39.1% average fare increase ($93) to $331, John F. Kennedy International Airport saw a 32.6% increase ($86) to $350 and LaGuardia reported at 16.1% increase ($38) to $272. Connecticut”™s Bradley International recorded a 28.2% year-over-year average fare increase ($73) to $331; the SmartAsset study did not provide data for New York Stewart International Airport and Tweed New Haven Airport.