The consolidated dollar value of airline ticket sales sold by U.S.-based travel agencies rose 3 percent year over year in March, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. The average U.S. round-trip was $487. Passenger trips increased 3.3 percent to 29.2 million. U.S. domestic trips rose 2.7 percent, while crossborder trips grew 4.3 percent. Passenger trips settled by agencies that self-report as at least 70 percent corporate/government business rose 1.7 percent. Total electronic miscellaneous document sales, which cover ancillary purchases, rose 4.6 percent to $7.9 million. EMD transactions fell 8.4 percent to 117,868.
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