ARC: July Air Ticket Sales, Average Price Decrease from June

After surpassing 2019 ranges in June, Airways Reporting Corp.-accredited journey company air ticket gross sales in July totaled $6.8 billion, representing a 13 p.c month-over-month decline and a 69 p.c year-over-year improve from July 2021, the corporate reported Thursday.

The July common U.S. round-trip ticket worth was $555, up 21 p.c from a yr in the past, however 8 p.c decrease than June’s common of $605. Although costs nonetheless are considerably increased than they have been in summer time 2021, this marks the second month in a row the place the common fare decreased month over month, exhibiting a leveling off in pricing in contrast with the sharp increases reported earlier this year. 

Whole passenger journeys have been down 8 p.c from June, with U.S. home journeys down 6 p.c and worldwide journeys off by 10 p.c for a similar interval.

“We’re seeing the month-to-month common ticket worth decline earlier within the yr than common,” ARC chief industrial officer Steve Solomon mentioned in an announcement. “Waiting for the rest of the yr, we anticipate to see a continued improve in enterprise journey because the summer time trip season winds down.”

Whole passenger journeys settled by ARC in July elevated 18 p.c yr over yr to 19.9 million from 16.8 million, led by worldwide journeys, which elevated to greater than 7 million for the month from 4.7 million a yr prior. U.S. home journeys have been up 6 p.c to 12.8 million for a similar interval.

Digital miscellaneous doc gross sales, which embody charges for such ancillary merchandise as upgraded seats and checked luggage, elevated 90 p.c yr over yr to $13.6 million. EMD transactions have been up 58 p.c to just about 240,000 versus July 2021.

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