ARLINGTON, Va. – December 19, 2022 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today reported year-over-year consolidated airline ticketing volume variances for the week ending December 18, 2022. These totals represent sales generated by U.S. travel agencies* and processed through the ARC settlement system compared to the same period in 2021. Access ARC’s full weekly airline sales data dating back to March 2020.
Tickets Issued for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Ticket Variance vs. Same Week 2021 |
Sales Variance vs. Same Week 2021 |
| November 27 | 12.6% | 41.3% |
| December 4 | 24.0% | 61.2% |
| December 11 | 18.6% | 57.2% |
| December 18 | 17.9% | 61.1% |
| 52-Week Average*** | 40.1% | 105.0% |
Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Corporate | Online | Leisure/Other |
| November 27 | 29.8% | -9.1% | 37.2% |
| December 4 | 36.5% | 2.3% | 48.2% |
| December 11 | 34.3% | -4.6% | 43.5% |
| December 18 | 34.3% | -6.0% | 44.7% |
| 52-Week Average*** | 106.1% | 1.0% | 82.5% |
ARC continues to release weekly consolidated airline ticketing volume variances compared to the same period in 2019. This data offers a comprehensive look at total air travel recovery at pre-pandemic levels.
Tickets Issued for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Ticket Variance vs. Same Week 2019 |
Sales Variance vs. Same Week 2019 |
| November 27 | -27.8% | -22.3% |
| December 4 | 8.1% | 16.9% |
| December 11 | -27.5% | -19.0% |
| December 18 | -22.8% | -12.8% |
| 52-Week Average*** | -20.4% | -15.5% |
Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Corporate | Online | Leisure/Other |
| November 27 | -45.9% | -30.8% | -5.9% |
| December 4 | 3.2% | -5.8% | 33.2% |
| December 11 | -38.9% | -34.5% | -6.4% |
| December 18 | -35.7% | -29.5% | -1.5% |
| 52-Week Average*** | -34.4% | -22.9% | -2.6% |
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*Notes
- Results are based on weekly sales data ending December 18, 2022, from 10,598 U.S. retail and corporate travel agency locations and online travel agencies. Results do not include sales of tickets purchased directly from airlines and are not net of refunds or exchanges.
- Total sales are equal to the total amount paid for a ticket, which includes taxes and fees.
- Corporate: Agencies that primarily help companies organize travel arrangements for their employees.
- Online: Online travel agencies, sometimes referred to as “OTAs,” are web-based travel agencies.
- Leisure/Other: “Leisure” represents agencies that primarily help travelers with vacation arrangements. “Other” represents a section of agencies that can’t be categorized as corporate, OTA or leisure.
**Additional Notes
- The 52-week rolling average is the average ticketing volume and other variances over the 52 weeks, ending with the most recent week, compared to the 2021 and 2019 baseline numbers.
About ARC:
ARC accelerates the growth of global air travel by delivering forward-looking travel data, flexible distribution services and other innovative industry solutions. We are a leading travel intelligence company that possesses the world’s largest, most comprehensive global airline ticket dataset, including more than 15 billion passenger flights representing 490 airlines and 230 countries and territories. Our solutions and expertise strengthen economies and enrich lives by connecting stakeholders across the travel ecosystem. For more information, visit arccorp.com.