US travel agencies air ticket sales reach $8.9bn in February

February 2024 air ticket sales made by US travel agencies have totalled $8.9bn, the Airlines Reporting Corp (ARC) has revealed, a 6% increase from February 2023 and the second consecutive month to set a new ARC record. “Americans continue to prioritize domestic travel in the early part of the year, with year-over-year trips to US destinations outpacing those of international trips,” highlighted Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. US domestic trips for the month reached a total of 15 million, up 11% from a year prior. However, international trips were still up 5% from February 2023, totalling 9.3 million.