Year-over-Year US Travel Agency Seven-Day Air Ticket Volume and Other Variances Ending October 9, 2022

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Year-over-Year US Travel Agency Seven-Day Air Ticket Volume and Other Variances Ending October 9, 2022

ARLINGTON, Va. – October 10, 2022 Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today reported year-over-year consolidated airline ticketing volume variances for the week ending October 9, 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
September 18 38.4% 126.3%
September 25 33.4% 110.0%
October 2 25.9% 93.5%
October 9 22.7% 84.0%
52-Week Average** 56.4% 130.8%

Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending Corporate Online Leisure/Other
September 18 94.7% -7.1% 90.3%
September 25 88.0% -9.8% 79.4%
October 2 75.7% -12.8% 64.0%
October 9 71.8% -13.1% 54.0%
52-Week Average** 141.4% 14.0% 102.8%

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
September 18 -16.0% -7.5%
September 25 -17.3% -7.2%
October 2 -17.9% -7.4%
October 9 -16.2% -6.0%
52-Week Average*** -23.9% -22.7%

Variances in Tickets Sold by Segment for All Itineraries:

7-Day Period Ending Corporate Online Leisure/Other
September 18 -25.6% -22.0% 3.3%
September 25 -26.2% -24.1% 2.5%
October 2 -26.2% -24.7% 1.0%
October 9 -25.1% -22.8% 3.5%
52-Week Average*** -39.1% -23.1% -9.7%

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*Notes

  • Results are based on weekly sales data ending October 9, 2022, from 10,642 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.
  • Corporate: Agencies that primarily help companies organize travel arrangements for their employees.
  • Online: Online travel agencies, sometimes referred to as “OTAs,” are web-based travel agencies.
  • Leisure/Other: “Leisure” represents agencies that primarily help travelers with vacation arrangements. “Other” represents a section of agencies that can’t be categorized as corporate, OTA or leisure.

**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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