Analysis: Bradley airfares lowest since 2000

Flyers traveling out of Bradley International Airport are experiencing the lowest airfares since 2000, according to research by a trade group representing the nation’s largest airlines.

According to Airlines for America, Connecticut airfares have decreased 11 percent since 2000, with the average one-way airfare from the Windsor Locks airport costing about $197.

A variety of low-cost carriers in Connecticut have helped keep airline prices down, the research found.

Spirit Airlines, known for its low-cost airfares, is among the carriers that has lowered ticket prices at Bradley since 2017.

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Officials from Airlines for America say JetBlue will also increase its flights out of Bradley by almost 15 percent vs. 2015.