Hawai'i cities claimed the top four spots in a federal of ranking of markets with the biggest increases in airfares during the second quarter.

Kona took the No. 1 spot on the list compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, with a 36.1 percent increase in airfares during the April-June period, compared with the same three months a year earlier.

Kahului ranked second, with an increase of 33.8 percent during the same period. Lihu'e was third with a 32.2 percent increase and Honolulu was fourth with a 23.9 percent increase.

Nationally, the airfares increased an average of 7.2 percent during the period, according to the report.