ARC: July U.S. Air Ticket Sales Set Record

After the year-over-year decline within the variety of journeys booked
through company companies leveled off in June, the drop widened once more in July,
regardless of complete U.S.-based air ticket gross sales for the month exceeding $8.1 billion,
a 2.3 p.c improve 12 months over 12 months, Airlines Reporting Corp. introduced
Wednesday in its newest month-to-month report.

The variety of journeys in July bought by company companies,
these with at the very least 70 p.c self-reported company and authorities enterprise
and settled by ARC, declined practically 3 p.c 12 months over 12 months, after dropping
simply 0.38 p.c in June. It is the seventh month in a row with a
year-over-year drop within the variety of journeys booked via company companies. 

The July complete variety of passenger journeys reached 24.9
million, a rise of three.3 p.c 12 months over 12 months. Domestic journeys have been up 3.9
p.c in contrast with July 2024 to greater than 16 million, whereas worldwide
journeys elevated practically 2.3 p.c to about 8.9 million.

“July’s outcomes present continued demand for air journey,
with ARC-accredited company gross sales and passenger journeys increased 12 months over 12 months for
the second straight month,” ARC chief business officer Steve Solomon
stated in an announcement. “Travel companies are beginning the second half of the
12 months with constructive momentum as ticketing tendencies have normalized after some
volatility earlier within the 12 months.”

New Distribution Capability transactions in July accounted
for 21.5 p.c of the entire ARC-settled transactions for the month, up from
the 19.7 p.c reported in July 2024. A complete of 1,039 journey companies
reported NDC transactions in July 2025.

The July common value for a U.S. home roundtrip ticket
was $528, up from the $523 a 12 months prior, however down from the $536 reported in
June 2025. 

The common value in July of an economy-class ticket elevated
about 1 p.c 12 months over 12 months to $482. The common value for a premium-class
ticket elevated 4 p.c for a similar interval to $1,262.

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