The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies rose 5.4 percent year over year to $7.1 billion in November, according to the Airlines Reporting Corp. The average U.S. round-trip ticket price for November was $498. Total passenger trips rose 1.6 percent year over year to 22.1 million. Trips within the U.S. fell 1.26 percent to 13.9 million, while international trips were up 6.79 percent to 8.2 million. Electronic miscellaneous document sales, which include ancillary services like seat upgrades, reached $6 million, up 1.3 percent year over year. EMD transactions fell 7.9 percent year over year to 86,940 in November.
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