April total U.S. air sales declined year over year, as did the number of trips sold by U.S. corporate agencies, according to the latest report from Airlines Reporting Corp.
Trips sold by corporate agencies, those with at least 70 percent self-reported corporate and government business, declined 6.2 percent compared with April 2024, marking the fourth month in a row the figure dropped. The prior declines were less significant—0.82 percent in March, 2.9 percent in February and 0.44 percent in January.
April total U.S. air sales declined nearly 4 percent year over year to just under $8.8 billion. Total passenger trips increased 0.7 percent compared with a year prior to nearly 25.7 million. Domestic trips were up nearly 0.8 percent to more than 16.2 million, while international trips increased 0.6 percent to nearly 9.5 million.
"Business travel contended with increased economic uncertainty and the Easter holiday falling in late April, which affected year-over-year corporate passenger trip comparisons," ARC chief commercial officer Steve Solomon said in a statement. "Despite some macroeconomic headwinds, overall passenger trips for domestic and international travel remained above 2024 levels, showing the resilience of travel demand."
New Distribution Capability transactions in April accounted for 19.6 percent of total ARC transactions, a 2 percent increase from April 2024, with 905 agencies reporting NDC transactions.
The April average price for a U.S. domestic roundtrip ticket was $536, down compared with the $551 reported in April 2024 and even with the average price reported in March 2025.
The average price in April for an economy-class ticket increased 2 percent year over year to $476. The average price for a premium ticket for the same period held steady at $1,233.
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