The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S. travel agencies increased 2.93 percent year-over-year in 2012 compared to 2011, ARC reports. This is a 9.22 percent gain compared to 2010. Ticket sales for 2012 totaled $84.5 billion, compared to $82.1 billion in 2011, and $77.4 billion in 2010, according to ARC.
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, ARC reports. 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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