Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC)

Airlines Reporting Corporation, known as ARC, provides payment, data and training services to the air travel industry. It works with airlines and with travel agencies. Its website is built around settlement, which is the process of moving money between agencies and airlines after tickets are sold.

For airlines, ARC runs settlement services and lists the airlines that take part. It describes its settlement platform as secure, flexible and cost-effective. The platform is built to support New Distribution Capability, or NDC, which is a modern way for airlines to sell tickets and extras. ARC also has products named ARC Connex, ARC Connex NDC and ARC Connex Orders, along with payment processing.

For travel agencies, ARC runs an accreditation program. Accreditation means an agency meets ARC standards and can sell tickets from taking airlines. The site also covers the ARC Verified Travel Consultant program. Agencies can find fee schedules, processing schedules and the Agent Reporting Agreement. An Industry Agents Handbook is also available.

Data is another part of the business. ARC publishes monthly and yearly sales figures for air tickets sold through United States travel agencies. A recent headline says these sales passed 10 billion dollars in September 2026. The site also lists airline business intelligence tools, corporate intelligence, travel demand data and direct data solutions. Document retrieval and memo management services are listed too.

Training is offered to agency staff. The site mentions required agent security training and specialist training with certification. It also mentions an IATA Travel and Tourism Diploma course and customized training programs. On-demand webinars cover ARC and the wider travel industry.

ARC gives attention to fraud. Its website has pages for fraud prevention, a way to report fraud, awareness webinars and common fraud schemes. A recent news item says Air Canada selected Traverse, an ARC product, to support corporate direct booking.

The website lists ARC's story, leadership, board of directors, media kit and career pages. It also has contact details and common questions.