In 2019, American Airlines was the airline group that carried the most passengers in North America. With a passenger traffic of 215.2 million, the American airline outperformed its competitor Delta Air Lines by more than 11 million passengers. The low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines ranked only third, with 162.7 million passengers.
Leading airline groups in North America in 2019, based on number of passengers
(in millions)
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Flight Airline Business. (April 7, 2020). Leading airline groups in North America in 2019, based on number of passengers (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 16, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109993/largest-airlines-north-america-passengers/
Flight Airline Business. "Leading airline groups in North America in 2019, based on number of passengers (in millions)." Chart. April 7, 2020. Statista. Accessed July 16, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109993/largest-airlines-north-america-passengers/
Flight Airline Business. (2020). Leading airline groups in North America in 2019, based on number of passengers (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109993/largest-airlines-north-america-passengers/
Flight Airline Business. "Leading Airline Groups in North America in 2019, Based on Number of Passengers (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109993/largest-airlines-north-america-passengers/
Flight Airline Business, Leading airline groups in North America in 2019, based on number of passengers (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109993/largest-airlines-north-america-passengers/ (last visited July 16, 2020)
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