ARC: Air ticket sales by US travel agencies down almost 52%

ARC: Air ticket sales by US travel agencies down almost 52%
ARC: Air ticket sales by US travel agencies down almost 52%
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Written by Harry Johnson

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 US travel agencies* and processed through the ARC settlement system. Data figures are for the seven days ending May 24, 2020.

 

ย  Tickets Issued for All Itineraries:

 

7-Day Period Ending

Ticket Variance
ย vs. Same Week 2019
ย Sales Variance
vs. Same Week 2019
May 3 -90.2% -94.3%
May 10 -88.6% -93.5%
May 17 -87.3% -92.6%
May 24 -85.2% -91.1%
Year-to-Date (YTD) -46.95% -51.97%

 

ย  Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending Corporate Online Leisure/Other
May 3 -95.4% -86.4% -90.8%
May 10 -94.8% -84.0% -89.3%
May 17 -94.3% -82.4% -87.8%
May 24 -93.3% -79.0% -86.4%
Year-to-Date (YTD) -49.93% -44.90% -46.99%

 

*Notes

  • Results are based on weekly sales data ending May 24, 2020, from 11,761 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.

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Harry Johnson has been the assignment editor for eTurboNews for mroe than 20 years. He lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, and is originally from Europe. He enjoys writing and covering the news.

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