Year-Over-Year Passenger Trips Rose Despite Decline in Sales
ARLINGTON, Va., May 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales reached $8.8 billion in April 2025 – a 4% decrease compared to April 2024.* April’s passenger trips settled by ARC increased 1% year over year, totaling 25.7 million.
Results for April 2025 showed:
|
ARC Ticketing Metric |
Total |
Month-Over-Month Variance |
Year-Over-Year Variance |
|
Total Sales |
$8.8 billion |
-6 % |
-4 % |
|
Total Passenger Trips |
25.7 million |
-5 % |
+1 % |
|
U.S. Domestic Trips |
16.2 million |
-4 % |
+1 % |
|
International Trips |
9.5 million |
-8 % |
+1 % |
|
Average Ticket Price |
$536 |
0 % |
-3 % |
|
Average Economy Class Ticket Price** |
$476 |
+1 % |
+2 % |
|
Average Premium Class Ticket Price*** |
$1,233 |
0 % |
0 % |
Passenger trips issued through online travel agencies rose 6% year over year, while passenger trips for leisure and corporate travel decreased 4% and 6%, respectively, over the same period.
“Business travel contended with increased economic uncertainty and the Easter holiday falling in late April, which affected year-over-year corporate passenger trip comparisons,” said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. “Despite some macroeconomic headwinds, overall passenger trips for domestic and international travel remained above 2024 levels, showing the resilience of travel demand.”
NDC transactions accounted for 19.6% of the total ARC reported and settled transactions in April 2025 — a 2% increase from 19.3% in April 2024. In April 2025, a total of 905 travel agencies reported NDC transactions.
More detailed information is available on ARC’s sales statistics page.
About ARC:
ARC’s data platform is the intelligence behind air travel, connecting the industry ecosystem and powering commercial decisions for airlines and our partners. We manage the world’s most comprehensive airline ticketing dataset, comprised of over 12 billion annual passenger flights operated by more than 480 airlines in over 235 countries. ARC’s trusted reporting and settlement services process over $99 billion annually in U.S.-based agency air sales. ARC leads industry collaboration between airlines, agencies, corporate buyers and other partners to enable a thriving air travel retailing ecosystem. For more information, visit arccorp.com.
Contact:
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Notes:
A previous version of this press release incorrectly stated that U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales saw a 6% decrease compared to April 2024.
