Major airlines of the United States
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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 revenue during a fiscal year.[1] The term "major carrier" or "major airline" can also refer to traditional legacy carriers, distinguishing them from startup and low-cost carriers.
Airlines
As of October 2015, there were 17 major carriers:[1]
Mainline passenger
- Alaska Airlines
- Allegiant Air [2]
- American Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- JetBlue Airways
- Southwest Airlines
- Spirit Airlines
- United Airlines
- Virgin America
Regional airlines
- Envoy Air (subsidiary of American Airlines Group)
- ExpressJet (subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc.)
- SkyWest Airlines (subsidiary of SkyWest, Inc.)
Freight carriers
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Air carrier groupings Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics Office of Airline Information Accounting and Reporting Directive Research and Innovative Technology Administration No. 309 Issue Date: 10-01-2013 Effective Date: 1-1-2014 Part: 241Section: 04
- ↑ Allegiant Travel Company Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results
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