Travel agency air sales in the USA climbed 6.1 per cent in 2011, to a record USD 82.1 billion, ARC reported. Total air transactions were down 2.1 per cent for the year, dragged down by a 2.8 per cent dip in domestic transactions. International transactions were down 0.2 per cent.
Chuck Thackston, Managing Director - Data and Analytics, ARC, said the 2010 statistics indicate stabilisation in demand for air travel. In 2010, sales soared 18 per cent and transactions were up 7.4 per cent over 2009, when much of the world was embroiled in an economic crisis, according to a report by Travel Weekly. Total transactions during December were down 4.6 per cent; domestic transactions fell 7 per cent and international transactions rose 1.9 per cent. December sales were up 3.9 per cent to USD 4.9 billion, driven by a 3.2 per cent jump in domestic fares. International fares were down 1.5 per cent.
Click here to see the original article>Chuck Thackston, Managing Director - Data and Analytics, ARC, said the 2010 statistics indicate stabilisation in demand for air travel. In 2010, sales soared 18 per cent and transactions were up 7.4 per cent over 2009, when much of the world was embroiled in an economic crisis, according to a report by Travel Weekly. Total transactions during December were down 4.6 per cent; domestic transactions fell 7 per cent and international transactions rose 1.9 per cent. December sales were up 3.9 per cent to USD 4.9 billion, driven by a 3.2 per cent jump in domestic fares. International fares were down 1.5 per cent.