November Sales Decreased Month Over Month Amid Seasonality, U.S. Government Shutdown
ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 18, 2025 -- Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $7.1 billion in November 2025 — a 1% year-over-year decrease.
Passenger trips issued through online travel agencies in November decreased 11% year over year, while passenger trips issued through leisure agencies remained flat. Passenger trips issued through corporate travel agencies decreased 11% over the same period.
Results for November 2025 showed:
ARC Ticketing Metric | Total | Month-Over-Month | Year-Over-Year |
Total Sales | $7.1 billion | -17 % | -1 % |
Total Passenger Trips | 20.5 million | -17 % | -1 % |
U.S. Domestic Trips | 12.4 million | -21 % | -4 % |
International Trips | 8.1 million | -8 % | +4 % |
Average Ticket Price | $582 | +1 % | +1 % |
Average Economy Class Ticket Price** | $521 | +1 % | -1 % |
Average Premium Class Ticket Price*** | $1,399 | 0 % | +7 % |
"The November results show the impact of both the U.S. government shutdown and mandated flight cuts on agency air ticket sales," said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. "While airlines and travel agencies have spent much of the year navigating demand fluctuation, the industry continues to meet traveler needs during the busy holiday season."
NDC transactions accounted for 21.2% of the total ARC-settled transactions in November 2025 — up from 20.6% in November 2024. In November 2025, a total of 1,140 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 $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.
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