ARC provides which categories of services?

• A. Travel Agency Accreditation and Carrier Accreditation, Ticket Transaction Settlement, and Data and Analytical Products and Services
• B. Marketing and Advertising Services
• C. In-Flight Catering and Ground Transportation
• D. Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering

Answer: (A)

ARC focuses on three interconnected areas that support the travel industry’s financial and data processes: accreditation for both travel agencies and carriers, the settlement of ticket transactions, and data plus analytical products and services. Accreditation ensures that agencies and carriers are credentialed to participate in ARC’s system. Ticket Transaction Settlement handles the reconciliation and payment flow, collecting ticket data, calculating what’s owed, and distributing funds with accompanying reports. Data and Analytical Products and Services turn the transaction data into insights—market trends, performance metrics, dashboards, and benchmarking for agencies and carriers.

This combination precisely describes what ARC provides: who can participate, how money moves, and how the data is used. The other options describe services outside ARC’s scope, such as marketing, in-flight catering, ground transportation, or aircraft maintenance.