October Sales Set New Monthly Record Despite Volatility with Government Shutdown
ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 19, 2025 -- Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.6 billion in October 2025 — a 6% year-over-year increase and the highest October monthly sales total recorded by ARC.* These results mark the fourth-straight month of record monthly sales.
Passenger trips issued through online travel agencies in October decreased 1% year over year, while passenger trips issued through leisure agencies increased 4%. Passenger trips issued through corporate travel agencies decreased 5% over the same period.
Results for October 2025 showed:
|
ARC Ticketing Metric |
Total |
Month-Over-Month |
Year-Over-Year |
|
Total Sales |
$8.6 billion |
-1 % |
+6 % |
|
Total Passenger Trips |
24.6 million |
-3 % |
+4 % |
|
U.S. Domestic Trips |
15.7 million |
-4 % |
+2 % |
|
International Trips |
8.9 million |
-1 % |
+8 % |
|
Average Ticket Price |
$576 |
+3 % |
+3 % |
|
Average Economy Class Ticket Price** |
$513 |
+2 % |
-2 % |
|
Average Premium Class Ticket Price*** |
$1,404 |
+3 % |
+8 % |
"Uncertainty caused by the U.S. government shutdown may have had a short-term negative effect on corporate and government air travel in October, but overall, U.S. air travel had another positive month," said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. "Robust international travel and steady domestic demand are driving ticket volumes above 2024 levels."
NDC transactions accounted for 20.6% of the total ARC-settled transactions in October 2025 — up from 19.1% in October 2024. In October 2025, a total of 1,144 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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