The consolidated dollar value of airline tickets sold by U.S.-based travel agencies for domestic and international flights totaled $8.6 billion in April, a 9.7 percent year-over-year increase, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. The average ticket price for a U.S. domestic round-trip ticket settled through ARC rose 3.5 percent to $484. U.S. domestic passenger trips rose 8.7 percent, and international passenger trips increased 10.6 percent. Sales of electronic miscellaneous documents, which include ancillary services like premium seats and other miscellaneous services, decreased 12.5 percent to $6.9 million. EMD transactions fell 13 percent to 121,097.
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