Record-High July Sales Powered by U.S. Domestic Demand
Today, Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.1 billion in July 2025 — a 2% year-over-year increase and the highest monthly total for July ever recorded by ARC.* Passenger trips settled by ARC in July reached 24.9 million.
Results for July 2025 showed:
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ARC Ticketing Metric
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Total
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Month-Over-Month
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Year-Over-Year
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Total Sales
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$8.1 billion
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+7 %
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+2 %
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Total Passenger Trips
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24.9 million
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+10 %
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+3 %
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U.S. Domestic Trips
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16 million
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+13 %
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+4 %
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International Trips
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8.9 million
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+5 %
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+2 %
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Average Ticket Price
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$528
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-1 %
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+1 %
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Average Economy
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$482
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-2 %
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+1 %
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Average Premium
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$1,262
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0 %
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+4 %
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Passenger trips issued through online travel agencies rose 8.6% year over year, while those issued by leisure and corporate agencies decreased 0.5% and 3%, respectively, over the same period.
“July’s results show continued demand for air travel, with ARC-accredited agency sales and passenger trips higher year-over-year for the second-straight month,” said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. “Travel agencies are starting the second half of the year with positive momentum as ticketing trends have normalized after some volatility earlier in the year.”
NDC transactions accounted for 21.5% of the total ARC-settled transactions in July 2025 — up from 19.7% in July 2024. In July 2025, a total of 1,039 travel agencies reported NDC transactions.
More detailed information is available on ARC’s sales statistics page.
*Ticket Sales
- Results are based on monthly sales data ending July 31, 2025, from 10,182 U.S. retail and corporate travel agency locations and online travel agencies. Results do not include sales of tickets purchased directly from airlines.
- The average ticket price (USD) is for a round-trip ticket settled through ARC for an itinerary that included only U.S. domestic travel.
- Passenger trips include the total number of passengers traveling from one airport to another using direct or connecting flights. Newly issued trips are added, and refunded trips are deducted to provide a net view of traveling passengers.
- U.S. domestic passenger trips include the total number settled through ARC where the itinerary is wholly within the U.S. International passenger trips include the total number settled through ARC where some or all the travel occurs to airports outside the U.S. or originates outside the U.S.
- Total sales are equal to the total amount paid for a ticket, which includes taxes and fees.
**Average Economy Class Ticket Price
- Economy Class is defined as tickets for U.S. domestic travel purchased in July 2025 under fare codes excluding First Class, Business Class and Business Class Premium.
***Average Premium Class Ticket Price
- Premium Class is defined as tickets for U.S. domestic travel purchased in July 2025 under fare codes assigned to First Class, Business Class and Business Class Premium.
