Year-over-Year US Travel Agency Seven-Day Air Ticket Volume and Other Variances Ending May 1, 2022

ARLINGTON, Va. – May 2, 2022 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today reported year-over-year consolidated airline ticketing volume variances for the week ending May 1, 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 10	56.0%	153.8%
April 17	47.7%	142.5%
April 24	51.4%	149.8%
May 1	53.1%	149.0%
52-Week Average**	120.0%	200.9%

Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending	Corporate	Online	Leisure/Other
April 10	237.1%	3.9%	107.6%
April 17	206.6%	-2.1%	94.1%
April 24	206.2%	-1.0%	102.1%
May 1	196.2%	0.0%	108.6%
52-Week Average**	239.6%	81.5%	153.0%

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 10	-18.0%	-12.6%
April 17	-21.5%	-15.9%
April 24	-15.8%	-7.8%
May 1	-16.7%	-7.5%
52-Week Average***	-33.4%	-43.7%

Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending	Corporate	Online	Leisure/Other
April 10	-30.8%	-19.6%	-3.0%
April 17	-32.1%	-23.7%	-8.0%
April 24	-28.5%	-19.0%	1.5%
May 1	-29.7%	-19.2%	0.0%
52-Week Average***	-54.6%	-21.1%	-30.7%

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*Notes

Results are based on weekly sales data ending May 1, 2022, from 10,724 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.

**Additional Notes

The 52-week rolling average is the average ticketing volume and other variances over the 52 weeks, ending with the most recent week, compared to 2021 baseline numbers.

***Additional Notes

The 52-week rolling average is the average ticketing volume and other variances over the past 52 weeks, ending with the most recent week, compared to 2019 baseline numbers.

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