Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) has released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.6 billion in October 2025—a 6 percent 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 percent year over year, while passenger trips issued through leisure agencies increased 4 percent. Passenger trips issued through corporate travel agencies decreased 5 percent over the same period.
Results for October 2025 showed:
| ARC Ticketing Metric | Total | Month-Over-Month Variance | Year-Over-Year Variance |
| 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 percent of the total ARC-settled transactions in October 2025—up from 19.1 percent in October 2024. In October 2025, a total of 1,144 travel agencies reported NDC transactions.
For more information, visit www2.arccorp.com.
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