Airlines Reporting Corp. (ARC) released data showing U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales reached $9.3 billion in March 2025, remaining steady compared to March 2024. March's total passenger trips settled by ARC increased 6% year over year, totaling 27.1 million.

Through the first quarter of 2025, U.S. travel agency air ticket sales totaled $27.3 billion, a slight increase compared to 2024's first-quarter sales of $27.2 billion. Total passenger trips for the quarter rose by 3% compared to the same period in 2024.

Results for March 2025 showed:

ARC Ticketing Metric	Total	Month-Over-Month Variance	Year-Over-Year Variance
Total Sales	$9.3 billion	+8%	0%
Total Passenger Trips	27.1 million	+13 %	+6 %
U.S. Domestic Trips	16.8 million	+14%	+7%
International Trips	10.3 million	+11%	+6%
Average Ticket Price	$536	-5%	-6%
Average Economy Class Ticket Price	$471	-2%	-3%
Average Premium Class Ticket Price	$1,237	-1%	-1%

"Monthly U.S. travel agency air ticket sales rebounded in March after a dip in February," said Steve Solomon, chief commercial officer at ARC. "Overall, air travel demand grew slightly more than 3% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, despite global geopolitical uncertainties."

NDC transactions accounted for 20.3% of the total ARC reported and settled transactions in March 2025 — a 9% increase from 18.6% in March 2024. In March 2025, a total of 890 travel agencies reported NDC transactions.