Scott Keyes
smkeyes.bsky.social
Scott Keyes
@smkeyes.bsky.social
Founder, Going travel app. I find cheap flights, professionally.

Author: TAKE MORE VACATIONS
Three months in a row of YoY air passenger growth. TSA numbers:

September 2025: 71,947,622 (+0.5%)
September 2024: 71,599,103

Every month in 2025 so far has been +/-2% from 2024 figures.
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Some examples of the cheap flights @goingapp.bsky.social found for its members in August (fares roundtrip, not Spirit):

🇧🇸 Bahamas - $295 (Xmas avail)
🇸🇬 Singapore - $171 (mistake fare, one-way)
🇫🇷 Paris - $377
🇯🇵 Tokyo - $532 (nonstop)
September 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Adjusting for inflation, airfare in August was:

- Flat vs. 1 year ago
- 22% cheaper than 6 years ago
- 33% cheaper than 10 years ago

For the history of air travel, there's rarely been a cheaper time to fly than now, despite the last two months' price jumps.
September 11, 2025 at 1:39 PM
it was delicious! run by a truly great/adorable husband-wife team
September 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Two months in a row of YoY air passenger growth. TSA numbers:

August 2025: 80,306,610 (+1%)
August 2024: 79,508,438
September 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Some examples of the cheap flights @goingapp.bsky.social found for its members in July (fares roundtrip, not Spirit):

🇳🇿 New Zealand - $453 (lowest ever)
🇮🇪 Dublin - $344
🇬🇧 Manchester - $1,569 (lie-flat biz)
🇺🇸 Hawaii - $212
August 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Adjusting for inflation, airfare in July was:

- 2% lower than 1 year ago
- 25% cheaper than 6 years ago
- 38% cheaper than 10 years ago

For the history of air travel, there's rarely been a cheaper time to fly than now.
August 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
After 2 consecutive months of contraction, TSA numbers back to growth.

July 2025: 85.1 million (+1%)
July 2024: 84.1 million
August 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Some examples of the cheap flights @goingapp.bsky.social found for its members in June (fares roundtrip, not Spirit):

🇺🇸 Hawaii - $220
🇳🇿 New Zealand - $605
🇦🇺 Sydney - $591
🇫🇷 Paris - $436
July 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Adjusting for inflation, airfare in June was:

- 7% lower than 1 year ago
- 28% cheaper than 6 years ago
- 41% cheaper than 10 years ago

In fact, airfare in June 2025 was the 2nd cheapest month *on record* (#1: May 2020)
July 15, 2025 at 10:03 PM
For the 3rd time in 6 months, TSA numbers last month finished lower than the previous year.

June 2025: 81.3 million (-1%)
June 2024: 82.1 million

Previously this hadn't happened since February 2021.
July 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Some examples of the cheap flights @goingapp.bsky.social found for its members in May (fares roundtrip, nonstop, not Spirit):

🇯🇵 Tokyo $584*
🇮🇪 Ireland $348*
🇪🇸 Barcelona - $357
🇰🇳 St. Kitts & Nevis - $289*
June 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Adjusting for overall inflation, airfare in May was:

- 11% lower than 1 year ago
- 28% cheaper than 6 years ago
- 40% cheaper than 10 years ago

Remarkable stat: Adjusted for inflation, airfare in May 2025 was the 3rd cheapest month *ever*
June 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
For the second time in five months, TSA numbers in May finished lower than the previous year.

May 2025: 79.2 million (-1.7%)
May 2024: 80.6 million

Previously this hadn't happened since February 2021.
June 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Some examples of the cheap flights @goingapp.bsky.social found for its members in April (fares roundtrip, not Spirit, all summer availability):

🇮🇪 Ireland - $382 (nonstop)
🇵🇪 Peru - $329
🇨🇿 Prague - $866 (biz class mistake fare)
🇫🇴 Faroe Islands - $394
May 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Adjusting for overall inflation, airfare in April was:

- 10% lower than 1 year ago
- 24% cheaper than 6 years ago
- 36% cheaper than 10 years ago

Remarkable stat: Adjusted for inflation, airfare in April 2025 is cheaper than it was in April 2020.
May 13, 2025 at 3:46 PM
April 2025 TSA numbers came in 0.2% higher than 2024. A new monthly record for April, however slight.

Apr 2025: 74,186,577
Apr 2024: 74,039,524
Apr 2019: 70,111,486

2025 travel volume continues to look virtually identical to 2024.
May 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
March 2025 TSA numbers came in 0.2% *lower* than 2024—the first time since February 2021 that we've seen a YoY decrease in air travel volume.

Mar 2025: 77,204,653
Mar 2024: 77,362,019
Mar 2019: 73,181,158
May 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
not frequent but on occasion—maybe every 3-4 months or so?
April 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM