American Airlines was the airline group that carried the most passengers in North America in 2022. With passenger traffic of approximately 199 million, American Airlines outperformed its competitor United Airlines by 54.7 million more passengers. The low-cost carrier Southwest Airlines ranked only fourth, with 126.6 million passengers.
Number of passengers carried by selected airline groups in North America in 2022 (in millions)
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