Air Travel Payment Practices Improve Marginally: 2025 Sees Average Score Rise by 1.4 Points

The Comparison

Here’s a direct comparison of payment practice scores in the air travel sector across 2024 and 2025:

• 2024: A sample of 60 air travel companies were analysed, resulting in an average payment practice score of 65.5 out of 100.
• 2025: A reduced sample of 50 companies were assessed, achieving an average score of 67.0 out of 100.

What This Means

The data indicates a slight, yet not insignificant, improvement in payment practices within the air travel sector between 2024 and 2025. This 1.4 point increase suggests a potential move toward more efficient and timely payment processes, although it could also reflect the different composition of the company samples. To quantify any damage caused by late payments, you can use this late payment calculator.

Air travel payment practices: 60 companies at 65.5/100 in 2024, versus 50 companies at 67.0/100 in 2025.