U.S. travel agency air ticket sales reached $6.8 billion in November, according to the latest report released by Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) on Tuesday.

While down 7 percent from $7.2 billion in October 2023, the figure marks a 3.4 percent increase from November 2022 in large part due to unusually strong demand for international travel.?

Total passenger trips totaled 20.5 million in November, up 7 percent year-over-year. Those trips were comprised of 12.9 million domestic trips and 7.6 international trips.

"U.S. consumers continue to spend on international air travel. Our data reflects a slight increase in international passenger trips from October to November, which is uncommon for the time of year," ARC chief commercial officer Steve Solomon said in a statement.

"Despite seeing the typical declines in month-over-month air travel sales and passenger trips, airlines reported a record number of travelers during the Thanksgiving holiday season," added Solomon.

The average ticket price sold by U.S. travel agencies in November came in at $547, down 2 percent from both October 2023 and November 2022.

November��s ancillary sales��which include fees for products and services such as upgraded seats, checked bags, pets and more��increased 43 percent year over year to $22.5 million, according to ARC, while ancillary transactions rose 47 percent to 379,644 over the same period.

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