US- based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $7.1 billion in November 2025 —, a 17% month over month and 1% year-over-year decrease.
The number of November trips sold by travel agencies with at least 70% self-reported corporate and government business saw its sharpest drop of the year so far, falling 11.3% compared with November 2024. September was the only month so far in 2025 with a year-over-year increase in the number of corporate trips identified by ARC.
Passenger trips issued through online travel agencies in November decreased 11% year over year, while passenger trips issued through leisure agencies remained flat.
Other results included:
- Total passenger trips: 20.5 million, down 17% month over month and 1% year over year
- US domestic trips: 12.4 million, down 21% month over month and down 4% year over year
- International trips: 8.2 million, down 8% month over month, up 4% year over year
- Average ticket price: $582, up 1% both month over month and year over year
- Average economy class ticket price: $521, up 1% month over month and down 1% year over year
- Average premium class ticket price: $1,399, flat month over month and up 7% year over year
Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC, said the November results
show the impact of both the US government shutdown and mandated flight cuts on agency air ticket sales. “While airlines and travel agencies have spent much of the year navigating demand fluctuation,” he said, “the industry continues to meet traveler needs during the busy holiday season.”
NDC transactions accounted for 21.2% of the total ARC-settled transactions in November– up from 20.6% in November 2024. In November 2025, a total of 1,140 travel agencies reported NDC transactions.
