ARLINGTON, Va. – January 17, 2022 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today reported year-over-year consolidated airline ticketing volume variances. 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 |
| January 9, 2022 | 87.6% | 140.9% |
| January 16 | 95.5% | 156.0% |
| 52-Week Average** | 71.7% | 67.8% |
Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Corporate | Online | Leisure/Other |
| January 9, 2022 | 194.0% | 49.7% | 121.5% |
| January 16 | 186.8% | 59.4% | 132.1% |
| 52-Week Average** | 43.3% | 83.7% | 69.7% |
ARC will continue 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 |
| December 26, 2021 | -44.9% | -59.3% |
| January 2, 2022 | -19.8% | -34.9% |
| January 9 | -30.8% | -44.6% |
| January 16 | -44.6% | -57.2% |
| 52-Week Average** | -40.7% | -54.2% |
Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Corporate | Online | Leisure/Other |
| December 26, 2021 | -62.1% | -33.9% | -44.3% |
| January 2, 2022 | -18.9% | -17.6% | -23.9% |
| January 9 | -49.5% | -26.6% | -17.8% |
| January 16 | -65.6% | -35.0% | -35.4% |
| 52-Week Average** | -66.1% | -23.4% | -40.5% |
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*Notes
- Results are based on weekly sales data ending January 9, 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 2021 and 2019 baseline numbers.
About ARC
As a leader in air travel intelligence and omnichannel retailing, 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.