First-Quarter 2025 Sales Narrowly Exceeded Q1 2024 Total
ARLINGTON, Va., April 17, 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.
About ARC:
ARC's data platform is the intelligence behind air travel, connecting the industry ecosystem and powering commercial decisions for airlines and our partners. We manage the world's most comprehensive airline ticketing dataset, comprised of over 12 billion annual passenger flights operated by more than 480 airlines in over 235 countries. 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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