ARLINGTON, Va. – January 3, 2022 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today reported the following consolidated airline ticketing volume variances compared to the same period in 2019. These totals represent sales generated by U.S. travel agencies* and processed through the ARC settlement system. Data figures are for the seven days ending January 2, 2022. Access ARC’s COVID-19 data page.
Tickets Issued for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Ticket Variance vs. Same Week 2019 |
Sales Variance vs. Same Week 2019 |
| December 12 | -38.9% | -48.5% |
| December 19 | -34.5% | -45.9% |
| December 26, 2021 | -44.9% | -59.3% |
| January 2, 2022 | -19.9% | -34.9% |
| 52-Week Average** | -41.6% | -57.1% |
Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Corporate | Online | Leisure/Other |
| December 12 | -54.3% | -31.4% | -34.5% |
| December 19 | -52.1% | -25.0% | -31.6% |
| December 26, 2021 | -62.0% | -33.9% | -44.4% |
| January 2, 2022 | -18.8% | -17.6% | -24.2% |
| 52-Week Average** | -65.8% | -22.4% | -44.5% |
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*Notes
- Results are based on weekly sales data ending January 2, 2022 from 10,851 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.
**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 2019 baseline numbers.
About ARC:
As a leader in air travel intelligence and omnichannel distribution, ARC provides platforms, tools and insights that help the global travel community connect, grow and thrive. ARC enables the diverse retailing strategies of its customers by providing innovative technology, flexible settlement solutions and access to the world’s most comprehensive air transaction dataset. In 2019, ARC managed more than $97.4 billion in transactions between airlines and travel agencies, representing more than 302 million passenger trips. For more information, please visit arccorp.com.