Domestic Trips Gain Traction, With Slower Growth for International Trips
ARLINGTON, Va. – June 23, 2020 – Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) today released data showing that ARC-accredited travel agencies experienced a 69% month-over-month increase in net sales from April to May 2020, showing preliminary signs of air travel recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Year-over-year net sales were still down 102%, with the consolidated dollar value of tickets transacted by agencies last month totaling -$198 million, compared to $9.2 billion in May 2019.*
Month over month, May 2020 results also show:
Compared to 2019, the total number of passenger trips settled by ARC in May were down 87% YOY, from 27,417,558 to 3,640,548. U.S. domestic trips decreased 84% YOY to 2.7 million, while international trips numbered 925,564, a 91% decrease YOY. The average U.S. round-trip ticket price decreased from $511 in 2019 to $353 in May 2020.
Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD)** sales showed a decrease YOY as well, down 81% to $1,435,567. EMD transaction volume experienced a slightly smaller decrease, down 76% YOY in April 2020, totaling 28,588.
More detailed information is available on ARC’s website.
Notes for Editors:
*Ticket Sales
**Electronic Miscellaneous Documents (EMD)
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