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ARC
Finds Air Travel Strong for Summer 2018
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Cancun Tops Air
Tickets Sales Again for U.S. Flyers
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Arlington,
VA – June 2018 / Newsmaker Alert / Airlines
Reporting Corp. (ARC) reports that travelers flying during the summer
months can expect to pay slightly less than last year. This drop mirrors
what ARC sees as a larger trend in average ticket prices, posted monthly
on the company’s website. Travel sold to the top 10 destinations by U.S.
travel agencies is up from 2017, showing continued strong demand for air
tickets in the U.S. Like 2016 and 2017, ticket sales to Cancun continue
to be the top seller this summer.
Other
summer hot spots are on the rise for U.S. air travelers this summer. Ten
percent more travelers will fly to Punta Cana as compared to the same period
last year while Honolulu will see a 14 percent increase. Air travel to
Orlando and Seattle increased eight percent year over year. New York and
Los Angeles will also see a four percent increase in air travel, while
air travel to Las Vegas is down eight percent although it still ranks in
the top ten.
“Overall
travel this summer is higher than last year reflecting the continued strong
economic conditions,” said ARC Managing Director of Data Science and Research,
Chuck Thackston. “Average ticket prices are also slightly lower in most
cases so taking a vacation continues to be a great value.”
The
top 10 summer destinations by airline ticket transactions include:
01
– Cancun, Mexico
02
– Orlando
03
– New York
04
– Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
05
– London
06
– Las Vegas
07
– Seattle
08
– Honolulu
09
– Chicago
10
– Los Angeles
About
ARC
The
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is the premier driver of air travel
intelligence and commerce in the travel industry with leading business
solutions, travel agency accreditation services, process and financial
management tools and high-quality data. In 2016, ARC settled $86 billion
worth of carrier ticket transactions for more than 7,000 travel agencies
with 12,000 points of sale. Established in 1984, ARC is an ISO 27001 certified
company headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, with offices in Louisville,
Kentucky, Tampa, Florida and San Juan, Puerto Rico. For more information,
please visit www.arccorp.com and
www.twitter.com/ARCtalk.
Notes
for Editors:
Results
are based on roundtrip air tickets purchased from U.S. travel agencies
to worldwide destinations.
Travel
includes trips from Memorial Day through Labor Day 2017 and 2018.
Media
Contact:
ARC
Hillary
Smith
703-341-1207
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