{"id":79625,"date":"2025-02-10T10:08:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:08:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/airline\/the-10-largest-airlines-in-the-world-2024\/"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:08:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T10:08:46","slug":"the-10-largest-airlines-in-the-world-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=79625","title":{"rendered":"The 10 Largest Airlines in the World 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"


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As the aviation industry continues to recover and evolve post-pandemic, 2024 has witnessed significant growth in global air travel. Airlines worldwide are competing in terms of capacity, fleet expansion, and network reach to meet the increasing demand for air travel.<\/p>\n

In this article, we reveal the top 10 airlines of 2024 by region, based on Available Seat Miles (ASMs), number of flights, and seats offered.<\/p>\n

Note that the airlines are ranked using Available Seat Miles (ASMs) as the primary metric, according to data from CIRIUM. ASMs offer a comprehensive picture of an airline\u2019s capacity, considering both the number of seats and the distance they can travel.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Top 20 Global Airlines<\/h2>\n

United Airlines<\/a> retained its position as the global leader in 2024, with an impressive 315.3 billion ASMs, showcasing its extensive route network and long-haul operations. American Airlines<\/a> and Delta Air Lines<\/a> closely follow, highlighting the dominance of North American carriers on the global stage. <\/p>\n

Moreover, American Airlines offered the most flights (2,177,433) and most seats (275,484,151) in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nAirlines<\/th>\nASMs<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nSeats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nUnited Airlines<\/td>\n315,312,872,790<\/td>\n1,616,464<\/td>\n212,442,242<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAmerican Airlines<\/td>\n295,902,371,474<\/td>\n2,177,433<\/td>\n275,484,151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nDelta Air Lines<\/td>\n291,135,321,832<\/td>\n1,713,533<\/td>\n239,898,788<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nEmirates<\/td>\n222,385,716,454<\/td>\n172,059<\/td>\n71,061,432<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSouthwest Airlines<\/td>\n178,455,212,628<\/td>\n1,452,233<\/td>\n231,420,199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nRyanair<\/td>\n159,269,058,271<\/td>\n1,068,135<\/td>\n203,795,969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nQatar Airways<\/td>\n158,962,503,259<\/td>\n196,636<\/td>\n54,000,421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nChina Southern Airlines<\/td>\n151,464,874,858<\/td>\n822,653<\/td>\n147,595,887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nTurkish Airlines<\/td>\n145,373,173,774<\/td>\n418,951<\/td>\n85,090,974<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nChina Eastern Airlines<\/td>\n137,646,787,882<\/td>\n863,753<\/td>\n144,329,849<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nAir China<\/td>\n131,946,776,916<\/td>\n615,660<\/td>\n114,562,937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nBritish Airways<\/td>\n112,500,979,196<\/td>\n310,657<\/td>\n59,751,051<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nAir Canada<\/td>\n105,162,939,679<\/td>\n385,956<\/td>\n57,198,520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nLufthansa<\/td>\n104,853,817,183<\/td>\n418,832<\/td>\n73,697,969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nAir France<\/td>\n103,994,287,487<\/td>\n279,068<\/td>\n50,098,241<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nLATAM Airlines<\/td>\n97,953,023,246<\/td>\n554,129<\/td>\n101,619,186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nIndiGo<\/td>\n93,943,675,638<\/td>\n750,085<\/td>\n135,150,645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nSingapore Airlines<\/td>\n85,815,907,009<\/td>\n117,233<\/td>\n30,956,055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nEasyJet<\/td>\n79,053,619,558<\/td>\n569,585<\/td>\n102,687,435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nAeroflot<\/td>\n71,476,504,540<\/td>\n293,118<\/td>\n47,445,349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Top 10 Airlines in North America<\/h2>\n

Unsurprisingly, the Big Three US carriers lead the race in North America, maintaining their stronghold in the region. Notably, Southwest<\/a> and Air Canada<\/a> round out the top five, ensuring a diverse range of options for travelers across the continent.<\/p>\n

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Rank<\/th>\nAirlines<\/th>\nASMs<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nSeats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nUnited Airlines<\/td>\n315,312,872,790<\/td>\n1,616,464<\/td>\n212,442,242<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAmerican Airlines<\/td>\n295,902,371,474<\/td>\n2,177,433<\/td>\n275,484,151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nDelta Air Lines<\/td>\n291,135,321,832<\/td>\n1,713,533<\/td>\n239,898,788<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nSouthwest Airlines<\/td>\n178,455,212,628<\/td>\n1,452,233<\/td>\n231,420,199<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAir Canada<\/td>\n105,162,939,679<\/td>\n385,956<\/td>\n57,198,520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAlaska Airlines<\/td>\n70,952,567,620<\/td>\n433,416<\/td>\n57,571,155<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nJetBlue<\/td>\n66,582,870,302<\/td>\n324,214<\/td>\n49,978,430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nSpirit Airlines<\/td>\n54,087,337,136<\/td>\n291,158<\/td>\n55,364,386<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nFrontier Airlines<\/td>\n40,658,588,134<\/td>\n221,387<\/td>\n45,187,806<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nVolaris<\/td>\n32,263,636,534<\/td>\n164,973<\/td>\n33,035,729<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Delta and American Airlines at LAX<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Top 10 Airlines in Europe<\/h2>\n

In Europe, Ryanair<\/a> emerges as the frontrunner with 159.3 billion ASMs and 203.8 million seats offered across more than a million flights. Turkish Airlines<\/a> comes in second, generating 145.4 billion ASMs and offering 85 million seats. <\/p>\n

Moreover, British Airways, Lufthansa, and Air France also secure strong positions in terms of ASMs and flights, reflecting a mix of low-cost and full-service carriers in the European aviation industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nAirlines<\/th>\nASMs<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nSeats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nRyanair<\/td>\n159,269,058,271<\/td>\n1,068,135<\/td>\n203,795,969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nTurkish Airlines<\/td>\n145,373,173,774<\/td>\n418,951<\/td>\n85,090,974<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nBritish Airways<\/td>\n112,500,979,196<\/td>\n310,657<\/td>\n59,751,051<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nLufthansa<\/td>\n104,853,817,183<\/td>\n418,832<\/td>\n73,697,969<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAir France<\/td>\n103,994,287,487<\/td>\n279,068<\/td>\n50,098,241<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nEasyJet<\/td>\n79,053,619,558<\/td>\n569,585<\/td>\n102,687,435<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nAeroflot<\/td>\n71,476,504,540<\/td>\n293,118<\/td>\n47,445,349<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nKLM<\/td>\n68,164,137,516<\/td>\n257,004<\/td>\n40,494,666<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nIberia<\/td>\n53,298,924,715<\/td>\n190,972<\/td>\n30,079,605<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nTAP Air Portugal<\/td>\n33,461,274,823<\/td>\n117,978<\/td>\n20,150,950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Top 10 Airlines in Asia-Pacific<\/h2>\n

In the Asia-Pacific region, China Southern Airlines<\/a> leads with 151.5 billion ASMs and 147.6 million seats. China Eastern Airlines and Air China follow, with 137.6 billion and 131.9 billion ASMs, respectively. <\/p>\n

India\u2019s IndiGo also stands out with the highest number of flights among non-Chinese carriers in the region at 750,085, offering 135.1 million seats. The Indian low-cost carrier is expected to rank even higher in the next few years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nAirlines<\/th>\nASMs<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nSeats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nChina Southern Airlines<\/td>\n151,464,874,858<\/td>\n822,653<\/td>\n147,595,887<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nChina Eastern Airlines<\/td>\n137,646,787,882<\/td>\n863,753<\/td>\n144,329,849<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nAir China<\/td>\n131,946,776,916<\/td>\n615,660<\/td>\n114,562,937<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nIndiGo<\/td>\n93,943,675,638<\/td>\n750,085<\/td>\n135,150,645<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nSingapore Airlines<\/td>\n85,815,907,009<\/td>\n117,233<\/td>\n30,956,055<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCathay Pacific<\/td>\n69,657,114,355<\/td>\n98,559<\/td>\n29,530,796<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nANA<\/td>\n69,379,543,308<\/td>\n435,359<\/td>\n80,351,617<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nQantas<\/td>\n60,027,568,675<\/td>\n277,347<\/td>\n39,130,183<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nKorean Air<\/td>\n56,920,451,327<\/td>\n125,667<\/td>\n28,187,741<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nHainan Airlines<\/td>\n55,154,528,982<\/td>\n273,555<\/td>\n51,735,149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Air China Boeing 747-400<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Top 10 Airlines in South America<\/h2>\n

South America\u2019s aviation sector is led by LATAM Airlines<\/a>, which dominates with 97.9 billion ASMs and over 101.6 million seats across 554,129 flights. <\/p>\n

Avianca and Azul complement LATAM\u2019s offerings, ensuring comprehensive coverage and accessibility for passengers within South America and to international destinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nAirlines<\/th>\nASMs<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nSeats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nLATAM Airlines<\/td>\n97,953,023,246<\/td>\n554,129<\/td>\n101,619,186<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAvianca<\/td>\n40,679,266,579<\/td>\n263,356<\/td>\n47,910,844<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nAzul<\/td>\n29,691,517,570<\/td>\n323,308<\/td>\n40,478,365<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nCopa Airlines<\/td>\n28,748,904,382<\/td>\n125,911<\/td>\n20,181,168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nGol<\/td>\n27,262,013,450<\/td>\n212,011<\/td>\n38,008,716<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAerolineas Argentinas<\/td>\n17,017,416,288<\/td>\n111,221<\/td>\n15,773,744<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSky Airline<\/td>\n8,462,839,227<\/td>\n57,735<\/td>\n11,259,294<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nJetSmart Chile<\/td>\n5,749,990,428<\/td>\n29,528<\/td>\n5,912,004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nBoA<\/td>\n3,441,576,394<\/td>\n44,063<\/td>\n6,313,253<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nJetSmart Argentina<\/td>\n512,399,868<\/td>\n3,197<\/td>\n594,642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Top 10 Airlines in the Middle East<\/h2>\n

Emirates<\/a> continues to soar in the Middle East, exemplifying the region\u2019s ambition and vision for global connectivity with 222.3 billion ASMs, operating 172,059 flights and offering over 71 million seats. Qatar Airways ranks second, highlighting its extensive network and capacity with over 54 million seats<\/p>\n

As usual, Qatar Airways operated the most flights (196,636) and Emirates offered the highest number of seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nAirlines<\/th>\nASMs<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nSeats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nEmirates<\/td>\n222,385,716,454<\/td>\n172,059<\/td>\n71,061,432<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nQatar Airways<\/td>\n158,962,503,259<\/td>\n196,636<\/td>\n54,000,421<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nSaudia<\/td>\n63,891,526,982<\/td>\n191,859<\/td>\n43,014,942<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nEtihad Airways<\/td>\n57,767,857,048<\/td>\n86,058<\/td>\n21,046,940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nFlydubai<\/td>\n27,865,407,672<\/td>\n118,945<\/td>\n20,541,889<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAir Arabia<\/td>\n19,022,284,731<\/td>\n77,692<\/td>\n13,882,660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nEl Al<\/td>\n17,253,371,021<\/td>\n34,217<\/td>\n6,793,438<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nFlynas<\/td>\n14,080,602,279<\/td>\n98,493<\/td>\n17,022,281<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nOman Air (SAOG)<\/td>\n13,368,951,156<\/td>\n38,781<\/td>\n8,092,396<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nGulf Air<\/td>\n12,614,024,123<\/td>\n52,167<\/td>\n9,107,361<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Qatar Airways Airbus A380<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Top 10 Airlines in Africa<\/h2>\n

Ethiopian Airlines<\/a> leads the African carriers, with ASMs totaling 47 billion in 2024. The carrier also offered the highest seat capacity in the region at over 25 million across 142,994 flights. EgyptAir and Royal Air Maroc rank second and third, respectively, with significant contributions to North Africa\u2019s connectivity.<\/p>\n

The African carriers continue to foster economic development and cultural exchange across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Rank<\/th>\nAirlines<\/th>\nASMs<\/th>\nFlights<\/th>\nSeats<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1<\/td>\nEthiopian Airlines<\/td>\n46,962,443,068<\/td>\n142,994<\/td>\n25,348,215<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nEgyptAir<\/td>\n22,783,500,367<\/td>\n82,727<\/td>\n14,889,424<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nRoyal Air Maroc<\/td>\n14,745,165,683<\/td>\n65,325<\/td>\n10,139,470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nKenya Airways<\/td>\n9,955,267,772<\/td>\n46,626<\/td>\n6,086,852<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAir Algerie<\/td>\n9,427,917,052<\/td>\n78,324<\/td>\n10,104,139<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nAir Cairo<\/td>\n7,682,292,373<\/td>\n39,418<\/td>\n6,136,475<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nSafair<\/td>\n6,255,658,152<\/td>\n57,268<\/td>\n10,621,290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nAir Mauritius<\/td>\n5,386,428,190<\/td>\n12,213<\/td>\n2,108,068<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nTunisair<\/td>\n4,094,101,816<\/td>\n22,900<\/td>\n4,220,870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nAirlink<\/td>\n3,436,733,850<\/td>\n84,092<\/td>\n5,870,072<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Source: CIRIUM Diio<\/a><\/p>\n

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