Decreases in corporate trips slows in June
US-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $52.3 billion from January through June 2025 — a 1% decrease compared with the same period in 2024, according to Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC). Total passenger trips increased 2% over the same period, with US domestic and international trips rising 2% (to 95.1 million) and 3% (to 57.6 million), respectively. The average ticket price for the period was $543, down 2%.
The number of trips in June sold by corporate agencies, those with at least 70% self-reported corporate and government business and settled by ARC, declined for the sixth month in a row. However, the rate of the decline slowed significantly. Corporate trips in June were down 0.41% year over year, which is less than the 8% drop reported for May and the 6.2% decline in April.
For June 2025, results included:
- Total sales: $7.6 billion, down 11% month over month and flat year over year
- Total passenger trips: 23.4 million, down 9% month over month and up 3% year over year
- US domestic trips: 14.7 million, down 9% month over month and up 3% year over year
- International trips: 8.7 million, down 9% month over month and up 3% year over year
- Average ticket price: $536, up 1% month over month and up 2% year over year
- Average economy class price: $493, up 7% month over month and up 2% year over year
- Average premium ticket price: $1,258, up 5% month over month and up 4% year over year
Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer, said, “Airlines and travel agencies were challenged with a rapidly changing economic environment in the first half of the year.” He continued, “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.”
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.
