Corporate Travel Continued Downward Trend While Total Passenger Trips Remained Flat
Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) announced that U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $52.3 billion from January through June 2025 — a 1% decrease compared to the same period in 2024. Total passenger trips increased 2% over the same period, with U.S. domestic and international trips rising 2% and 3%, respectively.
Through the first half of 2025, total results showed:
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ARC Ticketing Metric
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Total
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Year-Over-Year
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Total Sales
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$52.3 billion
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-1 %
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Total Passenger Trips
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152.7 million
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+2 %
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U.S. Domestic Trips
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95.1 million
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+2 %
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International Trips
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57.6 million
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+3 %
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Average Ticket Price
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$543
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-2 %
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“Airlines and travel agencies were challenged with a rapidly changing economic environment in the first half of the year,” said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. “Despite the increased uncertainty, ARC’s data shows the strength of air travel demand, underscoring the importance of commercial air travel connecting people and businesses.”
June 2025 monthly travel agency air ticket sales were flat year over year, totaling $7.6 billion. Both U.S. domestic and international trips increased by 3% during the same period, while average ticket price increased by 2%.
Results for June 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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$7.6 billion
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-11 %
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0 %
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Total Passenger Trips
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23.4 million
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-9 %
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+3 %
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U.S. Domestic Trips
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14.7 million
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-9 %
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+3 %
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International Trips
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8.7 million
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-9 %
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+3 %
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Average Ticket Price
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$536
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+1 %
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+2 %
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Average Economy
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$493
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+7 %
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+2 %
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Average Premium
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$1,258
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+5 %
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+4 %
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Passenger trips issued through online travel agencies rose 7% year over year in June 2025, while those issued by leisure and corporate agencies both decreased 3% over the same period.
NDC transactions accounted for 21.9% of the total ARC reported and settled transactions in June 2025 — up from 21.5% in June 2024. In June 2025, a total of 968 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 June 30, 2025, from 10,171 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 June 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 June 2025 under fare codes assigned to First Class, Business Class and Business Class Premium.
