ARC Data Shows Nearly 10 Percent Increase in Air Ticket Sales in April 2018

ARC Data Shows Nearly 10 Percent Increase in Air Ticket Sales in April 2018

 

 

ARLINGTON, Va. – May 16, 2018 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) reported today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased nearly 10 percent in April as compared to April 2017, totaling $8.6 billion vs. $7.8 billion. The average U.S. roundtrip ticket price* for April 2018 was $484, down $11 from March. Average April 2018 ticket prices are down approximately 3.5 percent compared to April 2017.

 

The total number of passenger trips* settled by ARC for U.S. travel agencies increased 9.4 percent to 25,150,687 compared to 22,997,115 in April 2017. U.S. domestic trips increased nearly 9 percent while international passenger trips increased 10.6 percent.

 

Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD)^** sales in April 2018 comprised more than $6.9 million, a 12.5 percent decrease compared to April 2017. EMD transactions also decreased 13 percent to 121,097 in April 2018 vs. 139,349 in April 2017.

 

More detailed information is available on ARC’s website.

 

 

About ARC

The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is the premier driver of air travel intelligence and commerce in the travel industry with leading business solutions, travel agency accreditation services, process and financial management tools and high-quality data. In 2017, ARC settled $88.5 billion worth of airline ticket transactions for more than 7,000 travel agencies with 12,000 points of sale. Established in 1984, ARC is an ISO 27001 certified company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices in Louisville, Kentucky, Tampa, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information, please visit www.arccorp.com and www.twitter.com/arctalk.