Airlines Reporting Corporation


The Airlines Reporting Corporation is a company that provides ticket transaction settlement services between airlines and travel agencies and the travel management companies that sell their products in the United States. ARC, which is owned by nine major airlines, also offers its transactional data within various industries, including financial. In 2019, ARC processed more than $97.4 billion worth of transactions for its customers.

History

ARC was established on September 17, 1984, as a Privately held company following airline deregulation in the United States. The corporation began operations on January 1, 1985, in Washington, D.C., settling financial ticket transactions between airlines and travel agencies. ARC is the successor to the Air Traffic Conference of America, an operating division of Airlines for America, formerly known as the Air Transport Association of America, Inc..
ARC's primary function is to support the travel industry by providing transaction settlement between travel suppliers and resellers. The corporation also accredits travel agencies in the United States to sell airline tickets, and provides data information services and analysis based on archived aggregated data.

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