Year-over-Year US Travel Agency Seven-Day Air Ticket Volume

ARLINGTON, Va. – March 14, 2022 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today reported year-over-year consolidated airline ticketing volume variances for the week ending March 13, 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
February 20	116.8%	244.5%
February 27	94.3%	209.7%
March 6	84.3%	191.2%
March 13	89.7%	195.8%
52-Week Average**	156.5%	229.6%

 

  Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending	Corporate	Online	Leisure/Other
February 20	250.3%	59.3%	188.9%
February 27	234.5%	42.7%	155.7%
March 6	248.6%	34.2%	138.4%
March 13	259.5%	39.3%	139.8%
52-Week Average**	248.4%	128.4%	174.3%

 

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
February 20	-21.9%	-30.8%
February 27	-20.0%	-25.9%
March 6	-19.6%	-23.3%
March 13	-17.4%	-17.6%
52-Week Average***	-35.2%	-48.9%

 

  Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending	Corporate	Online	Leisure/Other
February 20	-46.5%	-14.7%	-7.0%
February 27	-42.9%	-14.8%	-4.9%
March 6	-40.1%	-15.7%	-5.3%
March 13	-39.3%	-12.8%	-2.4%
52-Week Average***	-59.3%	-19.1%	-35.0%

 

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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.