Pensacola air fares among highest

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- Pensacola's average air fare is 11th highest among the 100 largest airports in the nation, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. The Pensacola News Journal reports that the average ticket price out of Pensacola as of April 1 was nearly $447, up 15 percent from a year ago. Driving it are fuel prices and reduced seating capacity. (Source: Pensacola News Journal, 09/08/12)