What is the most valuable airline in the world?
William Jenkins
Updated on January 15, 2026
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines was the most valuable airline in the world as of April 2021, with a market value of 36.9 billion U.S. dollars. This is a decrease from the previous valuation at 38.1 billion U.S. dollars in 2019.
What is the largest airline in the US?
American Airlines
#1 — American Airlines With an amazing fleet size of 881 aircraft, the airline is North America’s and the world’s biggest airline by aircraft. American Airlines is a major carrier of the United States.
Who is the number 1 airline in the US?
Delta
Overall ranking and scores
| Airline (2020 rank) | Total score (out of 100) | Top-performing areas |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Delta (1) | 67.93 | Involuntary bumps, Lounges |
| 2. Southwest (5) | 65.80 | Customer satisfaction, Bag/change fees, Award availability |
| 3. United (6) | 60.56 | Route network, Frequent flyer |
| 4. Alaska (2) | 59.70 | Lounges |
What is the busiest airport in the world?
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
1. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport: Guangzhou, China. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) was the busiest airport in the world in 2020, with over 40 million passengers, down from over 73 million passengers in 2019.
Which airline owns the most planes?
American Airlines When it comes to who has the most planes, American retains its spot as the largest airline in the world by fleet size. The Fort Worth-based carrier operates 891 aircraft in total, divided into 112 widebodies and 779 narrowbodies.
Which is the airline with the highest market share?
SpiceJet attained its highest-ever market share of 14.8 percent, a sharp jump from its April figure of 13.1 percent, in sync with the rapid expansion of fleet undertaken by the airline. The airline added one plane every day for three weeks of May and now has over 100 aircraft in its fleet.
Which is the largest airline in the world?
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Which is the fourth largest airline in India?
Air India occupied 13.5 percent domestic market share. For GoAir, it was again a record figure of 11.1 percent, its highest ever share. AirAsia remained the fourth largest with 6.3 percent share, followed by its sister company Vistara at 4.7 percent share.
What is the market share of Air India?
The airline added one plane every day for three weeks of May and now has over 100 aircraft in its fleet. Air India occupied 13.5 percent domestic market share. For GoAir, it was again a record figure of 11.1 percent, its highest ever share.
