U.S. Travel Agencies Air Ticket Sales Total $9.3 Billion in March 2025
Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales reached $9.3 billion in March 2025, remaining steady compared to March 2024.* March's total passenger trips settled by ARC increased 6% year over year, totaling 27.1 million.
Through the first quarter of 2025, U.S. travel agency air ticket sales totaled $27.3 billion, a slight increase compared to 2024's first-quarter sales of $27.2 billion. Total passenger trips for the quarter rose by 3% compared to the same period in 2024.
Results for March 2025 showed:
|
ARC Ticketing Metric |
Total |
Month-Over-Month |
Year-Over-Year |
|
Total Sales |
$9.3 billion |
+8 % |
0 % |
|
Total Passenger Trips |
27.1 million |
+13 % |
+6 % |
|
U.S. Domestic Trips |
16.8 million |
+14 % |
+7 % |
|
International Trips |
10.3 million |
+11 % |
+6 % |
|
Average Ticket Price |
$536 |
-5 % |
-6 % |
|
Average Economy Class Ticket Price** |
$471 |
-2 % |
-3 % |
|
Average Premium Class Ticket Price*** |
$1,237 |
-1 % |
-1 % |
"Monthly U.S. travel agency air ticket sales rebounded in March after a dip in February," said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. "Overall, air travel demand grew slightly more than 3% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, despite global geopolitical uncertainties."
NDC transactions accounted for 20.3% of the total ARC reported and settled transactions in March 2025 — a 9% increase from 18.6% in March 2024. In March 2025, a total of 890 travel agencies reported NDC transactions.
More detailed information is available on ARC's sales statistics page.
