US Travel Agencies Start 2015 with a 1.83 Percent Decrease in Air Ticket Sales vs. 2014

Transactions for January 2015 Increase Slightly over January 2014

News provided by

Feb 19, 2015, 09:55 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- ARC, the financial settlement link between airlines and travel sellers, reported today that the consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies decreased 1.83 percent* year-over-year compared to the same period in 2014, totaling $7.7 billion versus $7.8 billion the year before.

Ticket transactions increased .86 percent in 2015 vs. 2014 to 13.4 million. Passenger segments were flat with a .2 percent increase to 28.53 million, compared to 28.47 million in 2014.

More detailed information is available at https://www.arccorp.com/news/sales-document-statistics.jsp.

About ARC:
ARC powers the U.S.-based travel industry with premier business solutions, travel agency accreditation services, process and financial management tools, and powerful data analytics. In 2014, ARC settled $89.6 billion worth of carrier ticket transactions for more than 9,400 travel agencies with 13,000 points of sale. By providing world-class business services and products, ARC enables participating agencies and 200 carriers to focus on what's important—increasing their revenue. Established in 1984, ARC is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. For more information, please visit www.arccorp.com.

Notes for Editors:
*Ticket Sales

Results based on monthly sales data ending January 31, 2015, from 13,179 U.S. retail and corporate travel agent locations, satellite ticket printing offices and online travel agencies.
Results do not include sales of tickets purchased directly from airlines.
Total sales are equal to the total amount paid for a ticket, which includes taxes and fees.

Logo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110310/MM63033LOGO

SOURCE ARC