Transportation
The third-quarter average airfare paid by North American corporate travelers when flying to other countries was US$1,638, according to Amex.
That is up from the second quarter (US$1,603) but down significantly from the third quarter of 2008 (US$2,010). It marked the lowest third-quarter average airfare American Express Business Travel has reported since at least 2006. Amex noted that average airfare in October was US$1,730.