February air transactions processed by mega travel agencies and settled through ARC increased 0.1 percent year over year,

according to ARC data. Mega agencies include American Express, BCD Travel, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Egencia, HRG and Omega World Travel. "Online" agencies as a group, including Orbitz for Business and Travelocity Business, witnessed a 10.1 percent rise in February ARC air transactions, while the group of travel agencies classified by ARC as "other" posted a 5.3 percent increase in transactions. Total February U.S. travel agency air ticket transactions rose 4.7 percent year over year, according to ARC.