Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) has announced that U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $52.3 billion from January through June 2025—a 1 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024. Total passenger trips increased 2 percent over the same period, with U.S. domestic and international trips rising 2 percent and 3 percent, respectively.
Through the first half of 2025, total results showed:
“Airlines and travel agencies were challenged with a rapidly changing economic environment in the first half of the year,” said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. “Despite the increased uncertainty, ARC’s data shows the strength of air travel demand, underscoring the importance of commercial air travel connecting people and businesses.”
June 2025 monthly travel agency air ticket sales were flat year over year, totaling $7.6 billion. Both U.S. domestic and international trips increased by 3 percent during the same period, while average ticket price increased by 2 percent.
Results for June 2025 showed:
Passenger trips issued through online travel agencies rose 7 percent year over year in June 2025, while those issued by leisure and corporate agencies both decreased 3 percent over the same period.
NDC transactions accounted for 21.9 percent of the total ARC reported and settled transactions in June 2025—up from 21.5 percent in June 2024. In June 2025, a total of 968 travel agencies reported NDC transactions.
More detailed information is available on ARC’s sales statistics page.
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