ARC Reports a $500M Increase in April Travel Agency Air Ticket Sales

Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced today that the consolidated
dollar value of airline tickets sold in April 2019 by U.S.-based travel
agencies increased 6% compared to April 2018, totaling $9 billion vs.
$8.5 billion.* The average U.S. round-trip ticket price was $499,
virtually flat when compared to April 2018.

The total number of passenger trips settled by ARC for U.S. travel
agencies increased 4% to 27,721,382 compared to 26,636,678 in April
2018. U.S. domestic trips increased 4.2% while international passenger
trips grew 3.9%.

Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD)^** sales in April 2019
totaled $8.5 million, a 23.7% increase compared to the same period in
2018. EMD transactions decreased by 4% year-over-year.

More detailed information is available on ARC’s
website.

About ARC:

An industry leader in air travel distribution and intelligence, ARC
settled $94.8 billion in ticket transactions in 2018 between airlines
and travel agencies, representing more than 295 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.

Notes for Editors:

*Ticket Sales

• Results are based on monthly sales data ending April 30, 2019, from
  12,063 U.S. retail and corporate travel agency locations, satellite
  ticket printing offices and online travel agencies. Results do not
  include sales of tickets purchased directly from airlines.
• Average ticket price (in USD) for a round-trip ticket settled through
  ARC for an itinerary that included only U.S. domestic travel.

• Passenger trips include the total number of passengers taking a trip
  from one airport to another using either direct or connecting flights.
  Newly-issued trips are added, and refunded trips are deducted to
  provide a net view of traveling passengers.
• U.S. Domestic passenger trips include the total number settled through
  ARC where the itinerary is wholly within the U.S. International
  passenger trips include the total number settled through ARC where
  some or all of the travel occurs to airports outside the U.S. or
  originates outside the U.S.
• Total sales are equal to the total amount paid for a ticket, which
  includes taxes and fees.

**Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD)

• Includes fees for products and services such as upgraded seats,
  checked luggage, an unaccompanied minor, pet-in-cabin, etc.

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