Airlines Reporting Corporation

The Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) is a company that provides ticket transaction settlement services between airlines and travel agencies (both traditional and online) 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.

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.

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.

Brick building Airlines Reporting Corporation HQ, Arlington, VA
Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) HQ Arlington, VA