ARC-accredited Agency Sales Reach New Milestone in 2025
ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 15, 2026 -- Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $100.4 billion in 2025. The annual sales total grew 1% from 2024 and represents the highest annual total recorded by ARC.
Total results for 2025 showed:
ARC Ticketing Metric | Total | Year-Over-Year Variance |
Total Sales | $100.4 billion | +1 % |
Total Passenger Trips | 292.9 million | +3 % |
U.S. Domestic Trips | 183.2 million | +2 % |
International Trips | 109.7 million | +4 % |
"It was a monumental year for air travel in 2025, with the industry showing its resilience and healthy demand helping U.S. travel agencies reach new heights," said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. "After a strong December finish, the air travel industry has momentum heading into 2026, with global events and major celebrations expected to translate into air travel growth across both international and U.S. markets."
December monthly sales totaled $7.2 billion and passenger trips 20.4 million, both 7% increases year over year.*
Results for December 2025 showed:
ARC Ticketing Metric | Total | Month-Over-Month Variance | Year-Over-Year Variance |
Total Sales | $7.2 billion | +1 % | +7 % |
Total Passenger Trips | 20.4 million | 0 % | +7 % |
U.S. Domestic Trips | 12 million | -3 % | +6 % |
International Trips | 8.4 million | +3 % | +10 % |
Average Ticket Price | $570 | -2 % | +2 % |
Average Economy Class Ticket Price** | $514 | -1 % | 0 % |
Average Premium Class Ticket Price*** | $1,370 | -7 % | +5 % |
Passenger trips issued through online travel agencies in December decreased 5% year over year, while passenger trips issued through leisure agencies and corporate travel agencies increased 5% and 2%, respectively.
NDC transactions accounted for 21.2% of the total ARC-settled transactions in December 2025 — up from 20.3% in December 2024. In December 2025, a total of 1,139 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 their partners. We manage the world's most comprehensive airline ticketing dataset, comprised of over 24 billion passenger flights operated by more than 480 airlines in 235 countries since 2015. ARC's trusted reporting and settlement services process over $100 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.
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