Airlines Reporting Corp. data shows average price up $13 from same month in 2017 >>
by: BTE
The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies increased more than 5 percent in November compared with November 2017, totaling $7.1 billion vs. $6.8 billion, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC). The average US round-trip ticket price for November 2018 was $498, up $13 from the same time in 2017. The total number of passenger trips settled by ARC for US travel agencies increased nearly 2 percent to 22,078,339, compared with 21,733,719 in November 2017. Domestic trips decreased less than 2 percent, while international passenger trips increased by 7 percent. Electronic Miscellaneous Document (EMD) sales in November totaled $6 million, a 1 percent increase compared with November 2017. EMD transactions decreased 8 percent to 86,940 in November 2018 vs. 94,441 in November 2017. EMD sales include fees for products and services such as upgraded seats, checked luggage, an unaccompanied minor, pet-in-cabin, etc.
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