Benchmarking Data
Travel professionals all over the world have relied on Topaz Benchmarking Data to measure themselves against industry standards. Topaz data is the only true cross travel agency, business travel only data available in the marketplace. Over the past thirty years all major business publications such as the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Financial Times have relied on our data to distinguish facts from fiction and to solidify their observations.
We have three key benchmarking products that may help you with your travel programs:
Quarterly Travel Report
This quarterly electronic publication is a comprehensive review of many air travel statistics that are used to benchmark your own travel program. It is considered by many to be the only true business travel data available in the marketplace.
Monthly Travel Report
This monthly electronic publication is a two page monthly summary of key statistics for air travel. It covers just the highlights to assist in your travel benchmarking program.
Fast Fax City Pair Data
In the old days, before email, we used to fax this report – and the name just stuck. When you need to have specific data about particular city pairs, this is the report that can help you. This is a customized service designed to meet the specific needs of your travel program.
In addition, we also have available free of charge, average ticket prices for corporate travel for United States Domestic, International and Combined. They can be found here.
Topaz Average Ticket Prices
| |
Domestic US |
International |
Combined |
| May 2010 |
$537.75 |
$3692.13 |
$1281.88 |
| April 2010 |
$530.63 |
$2558.42 |
$987.45 |
| 1st Qtr 2010 |
$489.22 |
$2476.83 |
$846.92 |
| March 2010 |
$498.07 |
$2634.96 |
$895.44 |
| February 2010 |
$530.36 |
$2317.38 |
$928.61 |
| January 2010 |
$446.32 |
$2577.76 |
$725.30 |
| |
Domestic US |
International |
Combined |
| YTD 2009 |
$479.76 |
$3014.50 |
$996.41 |
| 4th Qtr 2009 |
$473.18 |
$3086.93 |
$1031.21 |
| December 2009 |
$469.92 |
$2847.38 |
$1008.88 |
| November 2009 |
$485.87 |
$2929.68 |
$1188.30 |
| October 2009 |
$451.50 |
$3683.86 |
$993.22 |
| 3rd Qtr 2009 |
$505.84 |
$2458.53 |
$819.11 |
| September 2009 |
$435.75 |
$2281.19 |
$879.94 |
| August 2009 |
$463.50 |
$2458.38 |
$1056.67 |
| July 2009 |
$575.33 |
$4782.84 |
$656.31 |
| 2nd Qtr 2009 |
$485.26 |
$3380.13 |
$1153.49 |
| June 2009 |
$487.55 |
$3280.20 |
$1284.14 |
| May 2009 |
$510.76 |
$3899.04 |
$1130.55 |
| April 2009 |
$428.04 |
$2763.14 |
$899.89 |
| 1st Qtr 2009 |
$437.50 |
$4359.40 |
$1123.33 |
| March 2009 |
$436.99 |
$4322.25 |
$975.10 |
| February 2009 |
$428.92 |
$3820.34 |
$1001.79 |
| January 2009 |
$466.38 |
$5451.07 |
$1715.46 |
| |
Domestic US |
International |
Combined |
| YTD 2008 |
$521.75 |
$3440.66 |
$1160.12 |
| 4th Qtr 2008 |
$497.69 |
$4445.09 |
$1273.21 |
| December 2008 |
$428.29 |
$5189.73 |
$1540.10 |
| November 2008 |
$525.63 |
$2917.19 |
$1637.14 |
| October 2008 |
$505.47 |
$3758.39 |
$964.94 |
| 3rd Qtr 2008 |
$526.18 |
$3037.94 |
$1166.72 |
| September 2008 |
$485.18 |
$2512.40 |
$1075.52 |
| August 2008 |
$531.10 |
$3276.03 |
$1297.82 |
| July 2008 |
$578.37 |
$4030.15 |
$1185.80 |
| 2nd Qtr 2008 |
$575.96 |
$3692.77 |
$1227.18 |
| June 2008 |
$633.44 |
$3396.09 |
$1177.45 |
| May 2008 |
$565.58 |
$3374.33 |
$1214.03 |
| April 2008 |
$529.81 |
$4183.74 |
$1290.78 |
| 1st Qtr 2008 |
$488.39 |
$2986.62 |
$1037.37 |
| March 2008 |
$521.37 |
$2875.33 |
$1248.10 |
| February 2008 |
$486.70 |
$3794.77 |
$978.80 |
| January 2008 |
$467.57 |
$2554.03 |
$934.58 |
| |
Domestic US |
International |
Combined |
| YTD 2007 |
$470.21 |
$3315.22 |
$1003.38 |
| 4th Qtr 2007 |
$450.93 |
$3798.28 |
$990.49 |
| December 2007 |
$415.68 |
$3536.60 |
$701.21 |
| November 2007 |
$489.65 |
$3858.42 |
$1252.55 |
| October 2007 |
$450.79 |
$3823.86 |
$1016.86 |
| 3rd Qtr 2007 |
$473.57 |
$3078.75 |
$1019.15 |
| September 2007 |
$456.54 |
$3822.66 |
$941.20 |
| August 2007 |
$470.47 |
$3579.90 |
$1033.41 |
| July 2007 |
$495.03 |
$2664.64 |
$1094.83 |
| 2nd Qtr 2007 |
$494.55 |
$2816.47 |
$946.39 |
| June 2007 |
$559.76 |
$2892.28 |
$1081.69 |
| May 2007 |
$492.73 |
$2191.77 |
$953.80 |
| April 2007 |
$454.66 |
$3487.51 |
$833.99 |
| 1st Qtr 2007 |
$462.00 |
$3653.13 |
$1064.30 |
| March 2007 |
$439.97 |
$3513.30 |
$899.00 |
| February 2007 |
$463.49 |
$3792.95 |
$1115.67 |
| January 2007 |
$480.16 |
$3582.33 |
$1128.53 |
| |
Domestic US |
International |
Combined |
| YTD 2006 |
$470.18 |
$1665.86 |
$933.14 |
| 4th Qtr 2006 |
$437.87 |
$1798.79 |
$944.14 |
| December 2006 |
$391.18 |
$1063.43 |
$751.07 |
| November 2006 |
$503.01 |
$1296.59 |
$846.51 |
| October 2006 |
$428.40 |
$2103.68 |
$1179.27 |
| 3rd Qtr 2006 |
$453.27 |
$1647.39 |
$939.95 |
| September 2006 |
$429.36 |
$1723.68 |
$881.84 |
| August 2006 |
$446.85 |
$2089.62 |
$891.69 |
| July 2006 |
$520.31 |
$1408.30 |
$1062.46 |
| 2nd Qtr 2006 |
$517.91 |
$1412.55 |
$955.06 |
| June 2006 |
$657.45 |
$1135.43 |
$904.97 |
| May 2006 |
$494.84 |
$1654.94 |
$1159.35 |
| April 2006 |
$446.99 |
$1399.55 |
$821.69 |
| 1st Qtr 2006 |
$473.58 |
$2269.11 |
$876.08 |
| March 2006 |
$505.82 |
$2071.78 |
$942.89 |
| February 2006 |
$465.88 |
$2232.45 |
$760.26 |
| January 2006 |
$425.34 |
$2958.69 |
$833.18 |
| |
Domestic US |
International |
Combined |
| YTD 2005 |
$467.06 |
$1933.52 |
$906.45 |
| 4th Qtr 2005 |
$416.57 |
$1945.62 |
$804.27 |
| December 2005 |
$367.43 |
$1761.57 |
$608.54 |
| November 2005 |
$439.42 |
$1716.08 |
$755.21 |
| October 2005 |
$433.15 |
$2148.67 |
$959.55 |
| 3rd Qtr 2005 |
$442.86 |
$1644.45 |
$822.36 |
| September 2005 |
$471.42 |
$1782.48 |
$990.32 |
| August 2005 |
$409.46 |
$1574.29 |
$739.62 |
| July 2005 |
$457.34 |
$1363.80 |
$664.80 |
| 2nd Qtr 2005 |
$530.91 |
$2065.91 |
$968.79 |
| June 2005 |
$594.79 |
$1812.82 |
$ 1017.97 |
| May 2005 |
$549.72 |
$2254.05 |
$1050.76 |
| April 2005 |
$475.67 |
$2147.18 |
$862.78 |
| 1st Qtr 2005 |
$463.45 |
$2104.50 |
$1023.54 |
| March 2005 |
$494.99 |
$2279.75 |
$1008.84 |
| February 2005 |
$410.52 |
$1942.33 |
$1060.14 |
| January 2005 |
$410.52 |
$1931.69 |
$1028.99 |
| |
Domestic US |
International |
Combined |
| YTD 2004 |
$450.27 |
$1876.30 |
$891.60 |
| 4th Qtr 2004 |
$435.37 |
$2043.46 |
$996.60 |
| December 2004 |
$406.29 |
$2518.61 |
$1042.94 |
| November 2004 |
$440.13 |
$1935.65 |
$1023.07 |
| October 2004 |
$445.99 |
$1956.31 |
$949.87 |
| 3rd Qtr 2004 |
$427.84 |
$2004.25 |
$804.52 |
| September 2004 |
$416.35 |
$2046.59 |
$802.90 |
| August 2004 |
$419.22 |
$2329.87 |
$753.42 |
| July 2004 |
$460.61 |
$1732.27 |
$872.65 |
| 2nd Qtr 2004 |
$480.09 |
$1900.66 |
$900.10 |
| June 2004 |
$512.83 |
$1886.21 |
$933.68 |
| May 2004 |
$469.29 |
$1821.25 |
$867.45 |
| April 2004 |
$454.69 |
$2035.83 |
$903.15 |
| 1st Qtr 2004 |
$458.53 |
$1614.20 |
$862.76 |
| March 2004 |
$462.10 |
$1270.28 |
$750.93 |
| February 2004 |
$465.49 |
$1509.94 |
$907.51 |
| January 2004 |
$451.87 |
$2064.97 |
$922.00 |