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Travel agents sell more air tickets in 2012
Monday, 15 Jan, 2013
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The consolidated dollar value of air tickets sold by US-based travel agencies increased 2.93 percent year-over-year in 2012 compared to 2011, and 9.22 percent compared to 2010, says ARC, the financial settlement link between airlines and travel sellers.
ARC says that ticket sales for 2012 rang up to $84.5 billion, compared to $82.1 billion in 2011, and $77.4 billion in 2010.
Passenger segments in 2012 decreased slightly 0.13 percent at 369.9 million, compared to 370.4 million in 2011-while reflecting a 3.0 percent decrease compared to 2010. Ticket transactions in 2012 also decreased slightly by 0.47 percent over 2011, while down by 2.5 percent compared to 2010.
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