Results show third consecutive month of increases >>
by: Harvey Chipkin
Air ticket sales through travel agencies rose 82% month-over-month in March to $2.8 billion, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. This represents the third consecutive month of positive sales growth, and a 120% increase compared with March 2020. Month-over-month March 2021 results also showed: total passenger trips increased 54%, US domestic trips up 50% and international trips up 66%. Chuck Thackston, managing director of data science and research, said the data shows leisure and online travel agency segments continuing to fuel the growth in airline ticket purchases. He said airlines are matching this demand by adding more leisure-focused routes while corporate travel remains suppressed. Total passenger trips settled by ARC in March 2021 increased 29% year over year. The average US roundtrip ticket price increased from $377 in March 2020 to $382 in March 2021. Year over year, electronic miscellaneous document sales (upgraded seats, checked luggage, etc.) for March 2021 increased 43% to $5,794,680, while EMD transactions increased 127% to 125,280.
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