ARLINGTON, Va. – May 9, 2022 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today reported year-over-year consolidated airline ticketing volume variances for the week ending May 8, 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 |
| April 17 | 47.7% | 142.5% |
| April 24 | 51.4% | 149.8% |
| May 1 | 53.2% | 149.3% |
| May 8 | 49.9% | 145.6% |
| 52-Week Average** | 115.6% | 196.6% |
Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Corporate | Online | Leisure/Other |
| April 17 | 206.6% | -2.1% | 94.1% |
| April 24 | 206.2% | -1.0% | 102.1% |
| May 1 | 196.4% | 0.1% | 109.2% |
| May 8 | 187.1% | -3.4% | 107.3% |
| 52-Week Average** | 236.6% | 76.2% | 149.8% |
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 |
| April 17 | -21.5% | -15.9% |
| April 24 | -15.8% | -7.8% |
| May 1 | -16.6% | -7.4% |
| May 8 | -19.5% | -8.6% |
| 52-Week Average*** | -33.1% | -42.9% |
Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:
| 7-Day Period Ending | Corporate | Online | Leisure/Other |
| April 17 | -32.1% | -23.7% | -8.0% |
| April 24 | -28.5% | -19.0% | 1.5% |
| May 1 | -29.6% | -19.2% | 0.2% |
| May 8 | -29.6% | -24.5% | -2.5% |
| 52-Week Average*** | -55.4% | -21.1% | -31.6% |
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About ARC:
ARC accelerates the growth of global air travel by delivering forward-looking travel data, flexible distribution services and other innovative industry solutions. We are a leading travel intelligence company that possesses the world’s largest, most comprehensive global airline ticket dataset, including more than 15 billion passenger flights representing 490 airlines and 230 countries and territories. Our solutions and expertise strengthen economies and enrich lives by connecting stakeholders across the travel ecosystem. For more information, visit arccorp.com.
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