U.S.-based travel agency air ticket sales once again hit the $10 billion mark in April 2026, according to new data released by Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) on Monday.
This figure marks just a 4 percent decline from the previous month and a whopping 15 percent increase from April 2025.
While high airfares continue amid the global oil shortage stemming from the Iran war, they leveled off in April and the lofty sales mark was spurred by continued strong demand for flights among travelers.
April also saw total passenger trips settled by ARC reach 26.4 million, a 3 percent year-over-year increase. Meanwhile, the average ticket came in at $623, the same as March 2026 but up 16 percent compared to April 2025.
"While April’s average ticket prices were up year over year, month-over-month prices remained steady. 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," ARC’s Chief Commercial Officer Steve Solomon said in a statement.
New Distribution Capability (NDC) has also leveled off, with NDC transactions accounting for only one-fifth (20.1 percent) of the total ARC-settled transactions in April 2026, up from 19.6 percent in April 2025.
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