US Travel Agency Seven-Day Air Ticket Volume and Other Variances Ending October 25, 2020

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US Travel Agency Seven-Day Air Ticket Volume and Other Variances Ending October 25, 2020

ARLINGTON, Va. – October 26, 2020 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 U.S. travel agencies* and processed through the ARC settlement system. Data figures are for the seven days ending October 25, 2020. More in-depth, custom data is available from ARC for purchase. Please click here for more information.

Tickets Issued for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending Ticket Variance vs. Same Week 2019 Sales Variance vs. Same Week 2019
October 4 -68.0% -81.0%
October 11 -66.9% -79.8%
October 18 -66.1% -79.4%
October 25 -66.1% -79.2%
Year-to-Date (YTD) -60.37% -67.85%

Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending Corporate Online Leisure/Other
October 4 -86.1% -51.0% -71.5%
October 11 -85.7% -49.7% -69.6%
October 18 -85.4% -48.1% -69.1%
October 25 -84.8% -49.6% -67.6%
Year-to-Date (YTD) -69.09% -53.56% -61.34%


*Notes

  • Results are based on weekly sales data ending October 25, 2020, from 11,486 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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