International Passenger Trips Drive Year-over-Year Sales Increases
ARLINGTON, Va. – November 21, 2024 – Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced that October 2024 U.S. travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.1 billion — a 12% increase from October 2023. October’s total passenger trips reached 23.7 million, indicating a 9% year-over-year increase. The average ticket price remained steady at $557.
Metrics from October 2024 show:
| ARC Ticketing Metric | Total | Month-Over-Month Variance | Year-Over-Year Variance |
| Total sales | $8.1 billion | +1% | +12% |
| Total passenger trips | 23.7 million | 0% | +9% |
| U.S. domestic trips | 15.5 million | +1% | +9% |
| International trips | 8.2 million | -2% | +10% |
| Average ticket price | $557 | +2% |
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“October’s air travel data showed a strong start to the fourth quarter,” said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. “Increased sales were driven largely by a strong dollar and the yearly increase in international passenger trips is a positive trend of what we expect to continue through the end of the calendar year.”
In October 2024, ARC’s monthly New Distribution Capability (NDC) transactions reached 19.1% — a 14.4% increase year-over-year. A total of 822 travel agencies reported NDC transactions during the month.
More detailed information is available on ARC’s sales statistics page.
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