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News / U.S. Travel Agency sales top $9.3 billion in January 2025
Agency sales stay high to start 2025 after record year
Airlines Reporting Corp. released data showing that U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $9.3 billion in January 2025 – a 5% increase from January 2024.* Monthly sales and passenger trip totals were significantly higher than December 2024, which reflects the typical seasonal pattern.
Total passenger trips settled by ARC topped 26.7 million, with 16.4 million trips coming from U.S. domestic travel and 10.3 million trips from international travel.
Results for January 2025 showed:
ARC Ticketing Metric | Total | Month-Over-Month Variance | Year-Over-Year Variance |
Total sales | $9.3 billion | +39 % | +5 % |
Total passenger trips | 26.7 million | +40 % | +4 % |
U.S. domestic trips | 16.4 million | +44 % | +3 % |
International trips | 10.3 million | +34 % | +6 % |
Average ticket price | $557 | -1 % | +2 % |
Average economy class ticket price** | $471 | +0 % | +1 % |
Average premium class ticket price*** | $1,224 | +1 % | -2 % |
NDC transactions accounted for 18.4% of the total ARC reported and settled transactions in January 2025 – a 9% increase from 16.9% in January 2024. A total of 896 travel agencies reported NDC transactions during January 2025.
More detailed information is available on ARC's sales statistics page.
