US-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $10 billion in April, a 15% increase over April 2025. April also saw total passenger trips settled by ARC reach 26.4 million, a 3% year-over-year increase and 6% month-over-month decrease. Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer, said: “While April’s average ticket prices were up year over year, month-over-month prices remained steady.” He added: We have another month of data demonstrating that traveler demand remains strong. Ticket prices and continued geopolitical uncertainty are not leading to a decline in the number of passenger trips.”

In other results from the report:

• Sales for travel agencies whose primary business model is managed or government travel were up 4.52% month over month and 1.75% year over year.
• US domestic trips were up 2% year over year and down 6% month over month.
• International trips were up 4% year over year; they decreased month over month by 5%.
• The average ticket price was $623, up 16% year over year and flat month over month.
• The average economy class ticket price was $566, up 20% year over year and down 1% month over month.
• The average premium class ticket price was $1,431, up 16% year over year and down 1% month over month.

NDC transactions accounted for 20.1% of the total ARC-settled transactions in April 2026 — up from 19.6% in April 2025. In April 2026, 1,197 travel agencies reported NDC transactions.