List of largest airlines in North America facts for kids
These are lists of the largest airlines in North America, ranked by several metrics.
By passengers carried
This is a list of North America's largest passenger airlines in terms of enplaned passengers. Passenger numbers shown are inclusive of regional carriers operating under contract where applicable.
| Airline | Country | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | United States | 210,692,000 | 199,288,000 | 165,682,000 | 95,324,000 | 215,182,000 | 203,745,000 | 199,640,000 | 198,714,575 | 201,249,127 | 197,340,801 | 193,739,825 | 107,806,578 | |
| Delta Air Lines | United States | 190,000,000 | 177,000,000 | TBA | TBA | 204,000,000 | 192,465,271 | 186,382,771 | 183,741,787 | 179,382,874 | 171,350,030 | 164,659,644 | 164,571,529 | |
| Southwest Airlines | United States | 171,817,000 | 156,982,000 | 123,264,000 | 67,785,000 | 162,681,000 | 163,605,833 | 157,677,218 | 151,740,357 | 144,574,882 | 135,767,188 | 133,155,030 | 133,978,100 | |
| United Airlines | United States | 164,927,000 | 144,300,000 | 104,082,000 | 57,761,000 | 162,443,000 | 158,330,000 | 148,067,000 | 143,177,000 | 140,369,000 | 138,029,000 | 139,209,000 | 140,441,000 | |
| Air Canada | Canada | 44,790,000 | 36,144,000 | 13,192,000 | 13,760,000 | 51,543,000 | 50,904,000 | 48,126,000 | 44,849,000 | 41,126,000 | 38,526,000 | 35,761,000 | 34,900,000 | |
| Alaska Airlines | United States | 44,557,000 | 41,468,000 | 32,407,000 | 17,927,000 | 46,733,000 | 45,802,000 | 44,034,000 | 41,947,000 | 31,883,000 | 29,278,000 | 27,414,000 | 25,896,000 | |
| Spirit Airlines | United States | 44,105,000 | 38,463,000 | 30,828,000 | 18,746,000 | 34,537,000 | 29,312,000 | 24,183,070 | 21,618,039 | 17,921,419 | 14,293,703 | 12,413,812 | 10,422,548 | |
| JetBlue Airways | United States | 42,534,000 | 39,562,000 | 30,094,000 | 14,274,000 | 42,727,694 | 42,149,989 | 40,038,090 | 38,263,104 | 35,100,986 | 32,078,316 | 30,463,226 | 28,956,213 | |
| Volaris | Mexico | 33,497,000 | 31,051,000 | 24,405,000 | 14,100,000 | 21,975,000 | 18,396,000 | 16,427,000 | 15,005,000 | 11,983,000 | 9,809,000 | 8,900,000 | 7,057,700 | |
| Frontier Airlines | United States | 30,218,000 | 25,486,000 | 20,708,000 | 13,065,000 | 21,869,000 | 18,669,000 | 15,970,000 | 14,773,000 | 12,569,000 | 11,328,000 | 9,874,000 | 9,927,000 | |
| WestJet | Canada | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | 25,491,290 | 24,137,477 | 21,951,463 | 20,281,376 | 19,651,977 | 18,485,144 | 17,423,000 | |
| Viva | Mexico | 24,992,000 | 20,698,000 | 15,268,000 | 8,123,000 | 12,019,114 | 10,014,062 | 8,195,566 | 6,373,626 | 4,760,000 | 4,000,000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Aeroméxico | Mexico | 24,760,000 | 21,724,000 | 16,553,000 | 9,484,000 | 20,689,000 | 21,878,000 | 20,666,000 | 19,703,000 | 18,769,000 | 17,190,000 | 15,488,000 | 14,812,000 | |
| Allegiant Air | United States | 17,143,870 | 16,630,138 | 13,509,544 | 8,553,623 | 14,823,267 | 13,606,103 | 12,138,146 | 11,003,864 | 9,355,097 | 8,017,442 | 7,103,366 | 6,591,707 | |
| Interjet | Mexico | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 15,184,720 | 13,880,000 | 12,378,000 | 11,122,000 | 10,483,000 | 8,686,000 | n/a | n/a | |
| Hawaiian Airlines | United States | 10,879,000 | 10,015,000 | 6,543,000 | 3,363,000 | 11,751,003 | 11,840,178 | 11,505,324 | 11,050,911 | 10,672,667 | 10,195,145 | 9,935,743 | 9,484,204 | |
| Flair Airlines | Canada | 4,500,000 | [18] | |||||||||||
| Sun Country Airlines | United States | 4,140,663 | 3,598,584 | 2,733,364 | 1,740,000 | 3,127,000 | 2,089,000 | 2,062,000 | 1,793,000 | 1,851,000 | 1,576,000 | 1,439,000 | 1,228,000 |
By fleet size
This is a list of airlines ranked by fleet size, as of May 28, 2024[update]:
| Airline | Fleet size | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 952 | |
| Delta Air Lines | 947 | |
| United Airlines | 924 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 814 | |
| SkyWest Airlines | 493 | |
| Alaska Airlines | 365 | |
| JetBlue | 286 | |
| Republic Airways | 230 | |
| Spirit Airlines | 201 | |
| Air Canada | 197 | |
| Envoy Air | 147 | |
| Endeavor Air | 137 | |
| WestJet | 133 | |
| Frontier Airlines | 132 | |
| Allegiant Air | 126 | |
| PSA Airlines | 119 | |
| Volaris | 118 | |
| Jazz Aviation | 107 | |
| Aeroméxico | 106 | |
| Mesa Airlines | 106 | |
| VivaAerobús | 79 | |
| GoJet Airlines | 67 | |
| CommuteAir | 64 | |
| Porter Airlines | 62 | |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 61 | |
| Piedmont Airlines | 61 | |
| Sun Country Airlines | 43 | |
| Aerolitoral | 40 | |
| Air Canada Rouge | 40 | |
| Air Wisconsin | 40 | |
| Air Transat | 36 | |
| Breeze Airways | 35 | |
| Sunwing Airlines | 22 | |
| Silver Airways | 15 |
By number of destinations
This is a list of airlines ranked by number of destinations, as of March 9, 2021[update]:
| Airline | Destinations | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| United Airlines | 431 | |
| American Airlines | 352 | |
| Delta Air Lines | 290 | |
| SkyWest Airlines | 244 | |
| Air Canada | 192 | |
| Allegiant Air | 128 | |
| Alaska Airlines | 119 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 111 | |
| Frontier Airlines | 110 | |
| WestJet | 105 | |
| JetBlue | 104 | |
| Spirit Airlines | 91 | |
| Aeromexico | 78 | |
| Volaris | 66 | |
| Air Transat | 64 | |
| Sun Country Airlines | 60 | |
| Viva | 56 | |
| Breeze Airways | 35 | |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 32 |
By frequency
This is a list of airlines ranked by daily flights (frequency):
| Airline | Daily departures | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 5,400 | |
| United Airlines | 5,000 | |
| Delta Air Lines | 4,200 | |
| Southwest Airlines | 4,000 | |
| Air Canada | 1,500 | |
| Alaska Airlines | 1,200 | |
| JetBlue | 925 | |
| WestJet | 777 | |
| Aeromexico | 600 | |
| Frontier Airlines | 500 | |
| Spirit Airlines | 400 | |
| Interjet | 270 | |
| Allegiant Air | 242 | |
| Hawaiian Airlines | 212 | |
| Volaris | 200 | |
| Viva | 115 | |
| Breeze Airways | 105 | |
| Sun Country Airlines | 47 |
See also
- Major airlines of the United States
- World's largest airlines
- List of largest airlines in Europe
- List of largest airlines in Central America & the Caribbean
- List of largest airlines in Africa
- List of largest airlines in Asia
- List of largest airlines in South America
- List of largest airlines in Oceania
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