, /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced that U.S.
-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled from January to — the highest total recorded by ARC for a consecutive six-month period. Through the first half of the year, total results showed: "Travel demand remains strong for both domestic and international trips, with average ticket prices down year over year for the first six months," said , chief commercial officer at ARC. "Both corporate and leisure travel spending are experiencing similar growth rates and airlines look to continue this momentum through the end of summer and into the fall.
" travel agency air ticket sales totaled — a 6% decrease year over year. June showed healthy increases in both domestic and international trip counts, with a 5% decrease in average ticket price explaining the year-over-year drop in total dollar sales. Results for showed: New Distribution Capability (NDC) transactions continue to comprise a growing percentage or ARC's monthly transaction volume.
In , 21.5% of ARC's monthly transaction volume came from NDC — a 14.4% increase year over year.
More than 1,000 travel agencies processed NDC transactions in . More detailed information is available on . ARC's data platform is the intelligence behind air travel, connecting the industry ecosystem and powering commercial decisions for airlines and our partners.
We manage the world's most comprehensive airline ticketing dataset, comprised of over 12 billion annual passenger flights operated by more than 480 airlines in over 235 countries. ARC's trusted reporting and settlement services process more than in U.S.
-based agency air sales annually. ARC leads industry collaboration between airlines, agencies, corporate buyers and other partners to enable a thriving air travel retailing ecosystem. For more information, visit *Ticket Sales © Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC).
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