July Air Ticket Sales Up 11 Percent in 2018 vs. 2017

ARC Data Shows Passenger Trips Also Increased Nearly 5 Percent in July

 

 

ARLINGTON, Va. – August 20, 2018 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased nearly 11 percent in July as compared to July 2017, totaling $7.7 billion vs. $6.9 billion.* The average U.S. roundtrip ticket price for July 2018 was $485, up $11 from the same time in 2017.

 

The total number of passenger trips settled by ARC for U.S. travel agencies increased nearly 5 percent to 24,202,477 compared to 23,066,639 in July 2017. U.S. domestic trips increased approximately 3 percent while international passenger trips increased nearly 8 percent.

 

Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD)^** sales in July 2018 comprised $6.4 million, a 30 percent increase compared to July 2017. EMD transactions increased 36 percent to 118,511 in July 2018 vs. 86,981 in June 2017.

 

More detailed information is available on ARC’s website.

 

 

About ARC

An industry leader in air travel distribution and intelligence, ARC settled $88.5 billion in ticket transactions in 2017 between airlines and travel agencies, representing more than 287 million passenger trips. ARC provides flexible distribution solutions, innovative technology and access to the world’s most comprehensive air ticket transaction data, helping the global air travel community connect, grow and thrive. For more information, please visit www.arccorp.com.