Major airlines of the United States
The United States Department of Transportation defines a major carrier or major airline carrier as a U.S.-based airline that posts more than $1 billion in operating revenue during a fiscal year, grouped accordingly as "Group III".[1]
Airlines
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics updates the listing of major airlines once per year. According to FY2025 operating revenues, 19 carriers meet the requirement for Group III status:[2]
Mainline passenger
- Alaska Airlines
- Allegiant Air
- American Airlines*
- Delta Air Lines*
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- JetBlue
- Southwest Airlines*
- Spirit Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- United Airlines*
(*) - considered one of the "Big 4" major U.S. national airlines[3]
Regional passenger
- Envoy Air (subsidiary of American Airlines Group)
- PSA Airlines (subsidiary of American Airlines Group)
- Republic Airways
- SkyWest Airlines
Cargo
See also
- Largest airlines in the world
- List of largest airlines in North America
- List of airlines of the United States
- Legacy carrier
References
- ^ "14 CFR 241.04 - Air Carrier Groupings". Code of Federal Regulations (PDF). US Government Publishing Office. p. 113.
- ^ Schmitt, Rolf R.; Tang, Lei (October 7, 2025) [effective January 1, 2026]. Air Carrier Groupings 2026 (PDF). Accounting and Reporting Directive of the Office of Airline Information (Report). Vol. 345. Washington, D.C.: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, United States Department of Transportation. Retrieved October 9, 2025.
- ^ Ember, Sydney (September 5, 2024). "4 Big Airlines Face U.S. Inquiry Over Frequent Flier Programs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024.