February U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales totaled $8.6 billion, representing a 3.5 percent decrease year over year, according to the latest monthly report from Airlines Reporting Corp.
Total February passenger trips dipped by 1.3 percent year over year to just more than 24 million. Domestic trips were down 1.9 percent compared with February 2024 to more than 14.7 million, while the number of international trips declined about 0.5 percent to nearly 9.3 million.
The number of February trips sold by U.S. corporate agencies, those with at least 70 percent self-reported corporate and government business, dropped for the second month in a row. That figure was down 2.9 percent year over year, after declining 0.44 percent in January.
"U.S. travel agency air ticket sales are reflecting the overall demand volatility seen by airlines," ARC chief commercial officer Steve Solomon said in a statement. "Macroeconomic trends are creating a more dynamic environment for consumers, businesses and airlines in the short term. Even with fewer passengers traveling compared to January, our year-over-year data for both domestic and international trips remains steady."
New Distribution Capability transactions accounted for 19.1 percent of the February total ARC reported and settled, compared with the 17.9 percent reported in February 2024, with 860 agencies reporting NDC transactions for the month.
The February average price of a U.S. domestic roundtrip ticket was $562, down from the $573 reported in February 2024 and up from the $557 reported in January 2025.
The average price in February for an economy-class ticket declined 1 percent year over year to $482 but was up from the $471 reported in January 2025. The average price for a premium-class ticket was $1,238, representing a decline of 2 percent year over year but an increase from the $1,224 reported in January.
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