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U.S. Travel Agencies Report$8.6 Billion in Air Ticket Sales in February 2025 – Image Credit Unsplash
Year-Over-Year Passenger Trips Rose Despite Decrease in Sales
Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data revealing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales reached $8.8 billion in April 2025– a 6% reduction compared to April 2024. * April’s passenger trips settled by ARC increased 1% year over year, totaling 25.7 million.
Outcomes for April 2025 showed:
|
ARC Ticketing Metric |
Overall |
Month-Over-Month |
Year-Over-Year |
|
Overall Sales |
$8.8 billion |
-6 % |
-4 % |
|
Total Passenger Trips |
25.7 million |
-5 % |
+1 % |
|
U.S. Domestic Journeys |
16.2 million |
-4 % |
+1 % |
|
International Trips |
9.5 million |
-8 % |
+1 % |
|
Average Ticket Price |
$536 |
0 % |
-3 % |
|
Typical Economy |
$476 |
+1 % |
+2 % |
|
Typical Premium |
$1,233 |
0 % |
0 % |
Guest trips released through online travel bureau rose 6% year over year, while passenger trips for leisure and corporate travel reduced 4% and 6%, respectively, over the exact same period.
“Company travel competed with increased economic uncertainty and the Easter vacation falling in late April, which affected year-over-year corporate guest trip comparisons,” said Steve Solomon, primary business officer at ARC. “Despite some macroeconomic headwinds, general traveler trips for domestic and global travel remained above 2024 levels, showing the strength of travel need.”
NDC deals accounted for 19.6% of the overall ARC reported and settled transactions in April 2025– a 2% increase from 19.3% in April 2024. In April 2025, an overall of 905 travel bureau reported NDC deals.
More in-depth information is available on ARC’s sales stats page.
* Ticket Sales
- Outcomes are based upon regular monthly sales information ending April 30, 2025, from 10,144 U.S. retail and business travel bureau locations and online travel bureau. Results do not include sales of tickets acquired directly from airline companies.
- The typical ticket cost (USD) is for a round-trip ticket settled through ARC for a travel plan that included only U.S. domestic travel.
- Passenger journeys consist of the total number of travelers traveling from one airport to another utilizing direct or connecting flights. Freshly issued trips are included, and refunded journeys are subtracted to supply a net view of traveling guests.
- U.S. domestic passenger journeys consist of the total number settled through ARC where the travel plan is wholly within the U.S. International passenger trips consist of the total number settled through ARC where some or all the travel occurs to airports outside the U.S. or comes from outside the U.S.
- Total sales are equal to the total amount paid for a ticket, which includes taxes and fees.
** Typical Economy Class Ticket Cost - Economy Class is specified as tickets for U.S. domestic travel bought in April 2025 under fare codes omitting Very first Class, Business Class and Business Class Premium.
*** Typical Premium Class Ticket Price - Premium Class is defined as tickets for U.S. domestic travel acquired in April 2025 under fare codes designated to First Class, Company Class and Organization Class Premium.