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Related Newslog Items August 13, 2010 Total U.S. travel agency air transactions processed through ARC in July rose 3 percent, the smallest year-over-year increase in 10 months. Total sales jumped 14 percent to $6.5 billion. July 15, 2010 NBTA called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to "use its existing and common sense authority to direct the airlines to provide full transparency" on ancillary fees. According to comments provided by NBTA to a congressional subcommittee examining airline fees, "ancillary fees are ultimately part of the total net fare. It is imperative that airlines provide full transparency to the public, including corporate travel managers and travel agencies, with regard to all fares, fees and other charges related to transporting passengers and their luggage, as well as booking, ticketing, billing, and fulfilling those services." NBTA also wrote that it formed a task force to seek solutions for challenges related to ancillary fees. It includes representatives from AirPlus, Amadeus, American Airlines, American Express, ARC, Airilne Tariff Publishing Company, BCD Travel, Concur, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, MasterCard, Monsanto, Sabre, Thomson Reuters, 3sixtysourcing, TRX and US Airways. July 14, 2010 Mega corporate travel agency transactions through ARC grew 14.3 percent in June year over year, marking a fifth consecutive month of double-digit growth. Mega agency transactions increased at a higher rate than all other agency categories measured by ARC. July 12, 2010 Total U.S. travel agency air sales and transactions processed through ARC in June rose 22 percent and 5 percent, respectively, year over year. International sales and transaction volumes jumped 28 percent and 6 percent, respectively. June 17, 2010 Mega corporate travel agency transactions through ARC grew 15.3 percent in May, the smallest year-over-year increase since January 2010 but larger than the overall increase for ARC travel agency participants. June 10, 2010 Total U.S. travel agency air sales and transactions processed through ARC in May rose 26 percent and 5 percent, respectively, year over year. International sales and transaction volumes continued a rapid rebound, jumping 33 percent and 10 percent, respectively. May 19, 2010 Mega corporate travel agency transactions through ARC in April grew 20.6 percent year over year, faster than the 8.3 percent average for all agencies but down slightly from the 21.8 percent growth mega agencies experienced in M arch. May 13, 2010 Total U.S. travel agency air sales and transactions processed through ARC in April rose 25 percent and 8 percent, respectively, year over year. International sales and transaction volumes were particularly strong, jumping 31 percent and 14 percent, respectively. May 11, 2010 Several travel management companies, travel distributors and airlines announced they have "agreed to support common technology approaches for the merchandising of airline ancillary services." Those listed on a joint press release included corporate TMCs American Express Business Travel, BCD Travel, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Egencia, HRG, Orbitz for Business and Travelocity Business, and global distribution system operators Amadeus, Sabre Travel Network and Travelport. They each expressed support for both the Airline Tariff Publishing Company's optional services fare filing capabilities and the industry standard Electronic Miscellaneous Document. According to the joint statement, "the GDSs plan to provide corporations and travel agencies the ability to shop, book and fulfill airline ancillary services to travelers by late 2010." Air New Zealand, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, Lan and WestJet also were listed in the announcement as supporting these developments as "an option" for distributing products and services. American Airlines previously told The Beat that for its unbundling plans and direct connect initiative, it plans to implement EMDs but does not need ATPCo specifications. An AirTran Airways executive recently said that implementing EMDs is "something we don't want to do" because for the carrier's business model, some standards "don't make sense." April 21, 2010 Mega corporate travel agency transactions through ARC grew 21.8 percent in March, faster than the 14.2 percent average for all agencies and the 17.1 percent growth mega agencies experienced in February. April 8, 2010 Total U.S. travel agency air sales and transactions processed through ARC in March rose 29 percent and 14 percent, respectively, year over year. Comparing favorably to plunging business travel trends a year ago, credit card sales jumped 30 percent, marking "the strongest M arch sales since 2001," according to ARC.
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