The Skift Travel Health Index records and benchmarks travel performance year-on-year, providing valuable data-driven insights. OAG helps enable Skift's Travel Health Index by providing flight data (powered by OAG Metis).
Global travel performance accelerated entering the final quarter of 2025, with the Skift Travel Health Index increasing by 3% in October 2025. Keep reading for insights from the Skift team in the Skift Travel Health Index: October 2025 Highlights.
Highlights from this month's Skift Travel Health Index include:
- Global travel performance strengthened going into the final quarter of 2025, with the Skift Travel Health Index reaching 103 in October, up 3% year-on-year. This was fuelled by a 12% rise in car-rental demand and 6% year-on-year growth of the Asia-Pacific region.
- Latin America continues its post-pandemic momentum with significant sector expansion in the region, including a 16% rise in car rentals. Strong performance came from Argentina and Brazil with 9% and 7% growth increase, respectively.
- Europe is showing signs of growth momentum as it heads into year-end, achieving 1% growth in October 2025.
- Forward-looking flight bookings for Q4 2025 are predicted to be 11% above 2024 levels, with destinations like Rome, Barcelona, and Paris driving demand.
Download the latest Skift Travel Health Index Highlights here.