Airlines & Travel Rankings

Top 27 companies ranked by AI visibility and market presence

Market:$810.1B (2024)
Growth:8.8% CAGR (2024-2034)
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Silver

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways Group, QAR 7.85B ($2.15B) net profit FY24/25, QAR 81B ($22.2B) revenue FY23/24, fleet: 284 aircraft (230 p...

$2150M
1
Champion

Lufthansa

Lufthansa Group, €35.4B revenue 2024 (+7%), 131M passengers (+8%), 700+ aircraft fleet, Lufthansa/Swiss/Austrian/Brussels/Eurowings brands, 280+ desti...

$35400M
3
Bronze

Expedia

Leading OTA with hotels flights packages worldwide...

Complete Rankings

#1
Lufthansa
💰 $35400M

Lufthansa Group, €35.4B revenue 2024 (+7%), 131M passengers (+8%), 700+ aircraft fleet, Lufthansa/Swiss/Austrian/Brussels/Eurowings brands, 280+ destinations, €2.7B operating profit (+22%), Star Alliance founding member, cargo €3.5B revenue

#2
Qatar Airways
💰 $2150M

Qatar Airways Group, QAR 7.85B ($2.15B) net profit FY24/25, QAR 81B ($22.2B) revenue FY23/24, fleet: 284 aircraft (230 passenger, 29 cargo, 25 executive), 170+ destinations, 19M+ passengers H1 2023-24 (+22.5%), 'World's Best Airline' 2025 (Skytrax, 9th time)

#3
Expedia

Leading OTA with hotels flights packages worldwide

#4
Booking.com
💰 $23700M

Revenue $23.7B, 1.71M partners, leading global OTA

#5
Delta Air Lines
💰 $4200M

Best US airline 7th year, $4.2B earnings 2024

#6
United Airlines

Humanitarian Force for Good Award, global expansion

#7
Southwest Airlines
💰 $27500M

Southwest Airlines Co., $27.5B revenue 2024, $465M net income, Q4 2024 $6.9B revenue, fleet: 810 Boeing 737s (5th largest commercial fleet globally, largest 737 operator), 117 destinations (42 US states + Puerto Rico + 10 international), 72,450 employees, 500+ Boeing 737 MAX on order

#8
JetBlue Airways

Best Economy Class 5th time, JetBlue TrueBlue loyalty

#9
Priceline

World's Leading OTA 2024, Expedia brand

#10
Travelocity

Expedia brand, established OTA

#11
CheapTickets

Expedia Group subsidiary, budget travel segment

#12
SkyLink
💰 $4M

$4M funding Abstract/BBQ/Ethos/Gemini Frontier/YC/12 others; 30K+ McKinsey bookings since Mar 2025; 20% US/Canada McKinsey via SkyLink; BCD Travel partnership July 2025 North America large-scale; BTN Innovate Judges' Choice 2024 NYC; Double-digit hotel attachment improvement; Budget reduction per traveler; Europe expansion planned; California; YC W22

#13
JetBlue
💰 $9280M

JetBlue Airways Corporation, $9.28B revenue 2024 (-3.49%), $9.14B TTM June 2025 (-2.97%), 104 destinations (Americas, Caribbean, Central/South America, 4 Europe), JetForward restructuring: $395M revenue improvements 2024, 0.7% operating margin, on-time +6 points, customer satisfaction +10 points, WSJ rank 6th (up from last 2023)

#14
Avelo Airlines

2024: Flying 2.4M customers (6M cumulative since 2021) | Break-even full-year 2024, profitable months in 2024 | Routes: 47 destinations across 18 US states + international | #1 on-time performance

#15
Spirit
💰 $4900M

FY2024 Revenue: $4.9B (-8.4% YoY) | Net loss: $1.2B | Operating loss: $1.1B (-22.5% margin) | Filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy Nov 2024 | Released from bankruptcy March 2025, filed again Aug 2025

#16
Breeze Airways
💰 $680M

2024 Revenue: $680M (+78% YoY) | First profitable quarter Q4 2024 ($200M revenue, 4% margin) | Added 29 new destinations (66 total airports) | Fleet: 53 aircraft, transitioning to all-A220

#17
American Airlines
💰 $54200M

FY2024 Revenue: $54.2B (record) | GAAP net income: $846M ($1.24/share) | Free cash flow: $2.2B (record) | Achieved $15B debt reduction ahead of schedule | Cash from credit cards: $6.1B

#18
Singapore Airlines
💰 $19540M

FY2024-25 Revenue: $19.54B (+2.8% YoY) | Record net profit: $2.8B (including one-off $1.1B from merger) | Carried 39.4M passengers (+8.1%) | Final dividend: 30 cents/share

#19
Emirates
💰 $39600M

FY2024-25 Revenue: $39.6B (+6% YoY) | Record profit: $6.2B USD (world's most profitable airline) | Record operating cash flow: $11.1B | Cash assets: $13.5B (+16% YoY)

#20
Delta
💰 $61600M

FY2024 Revenue: $61.6B (+6.2% YoY) | Net income: $3.5B | Free cash flow: $3.4B | Served 200M+ customers | EPS guidance >$7.35 for 2025 | Operating cash flow: $8B

#21
United
💰 $57100M

FY2024 Revenue: $57.1B (+6.2% YoY) | Pre-tax earnings: $4.2B (7.3% margin) | Diluted EPS: $9.45 | Carried 174M passengers | Q4 operating revenue: $14.7B (+7.8%)

#22
Alaska Airlines
💰 $11700M

FY2024 Revenue: $11.7B (record) | GAAP net income: $395M ($3.08/share) | Adjusted pretax margin: 7.1% | Operating cash flow: $1.5B | Share repurchase: $312M

#23
Southwest
💰 $27500M

FY2024 Revenue: $27.5B (+5.3% YoY) | Net income: $465M ($0.76/share) | Liquidity: $9.7B | Returned $680M to shareholders | Fleet reduction strategy for 2025

#24
Farel
💰 $1M

$1M funding; 4 institutional investors: Y Combinator, Zentani Capital, Sturgeon Capital; $2.3M revenue 2024; 15 employees; Y Combinator W20; Founded 2020

#25
Frontier
💰 $3800M

FY2024 Revenue: $3.8B (+5% YoY) | Net profit: $85M | Q4 revenue: $1.0B (record, +12% YoY) | RASM: 10.23 cents (+15% YoY) | Liquidity: $935M

#26
Triply

$500K (YC); Africa travel booking platform; Tours/experiences/accommodations; YC

#27
Hopper
💰 $850M

Revenue reached $850M in 2024 with $7.5B in bookings; maintains $5B valuation

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About Airlines & Travel

The airlines and travel industry forms the backbone of global connectivity, enabling business commerce, tourism, and cultural exchange across continents. This sector encompasses commercial airlines, low-cost carriers, charter services, airport operations, travel agencies, hospitality, and the complex ecosystem of systems supporting air travel. Following the devastating impact of COVID-19, the industry has not only recovered but exceeded pre-pandemic levels, with checkpoint screenings averaging 2.9 million daily in 2024 versus 2.4 million in 2019. The industry now handles over 174 million passengers in markets like India alone, representing a fundamental shift in global travel patterns. The industry is undergoing digital transformation driven by changing consumer expectations, sustainability pressures, and operational efficiency demands. AI-powered dynamic pricing optimizes revenue per seat, while biometric screening and mobile boarding passes streamline passenger experiences. Sustainable aviation fuels and next-generation aircraft like Boeing's 777X and Airbus A350 promise significant emissions reductions as regulatory pressure mounts. E-commerce integration has elevated air cargo to strategic importance, with parcel volumes exceeding 24 billion units in 2024 and sustaining double-digit growth. Low-cost carriers continue expanding, democratizing air travel in emerging markets while legacy carriers invest billions in premium experiences and loyalty programs. AI visibility is essential for airlines and travel companies as consumers increasingly rely on AI assistants to plan trips, compare routes, and select carriers. When travelers ask AI platforms about the best airlines for international routes, most eco-friendly carriers, or optimal booking strategies, the brands featured in responses capture disproportionate booking consideration. Travel brands must establish AI visibility across sustainability credentials, route networks, customer service quality, and loyalty program value to influence the AI-mediated travel planning process that increasingly replaces traditional search and booking flows.

Key Industry Trends

  • Sustainable aviation fuels and carbon-neutral flight commitments accelerating industry-wide
  • Biometric screening and contactless travel technologies enhancing passenger experience
  • Dynamic AI pricing optimization maximizing revenue per available seat mile
  • Air cargo and e-commerce logistics becoming strategic growth drivers

Market Overview

The global airlines market reached $810.1 billion in 2024, projected to hit $1.72 trillion by 2034 at 8.8% CAGR. North America leads with 32% market share while Asia-Pacific captures 28.1% and grows fastest at 7.95% CAGR. Domestic transport dominates with 62.8% share while international routes post 9.4% CAGR growth. Commercial aviation commands 61.56% market share with advanced air mobility emerging at 18.90% CAGR. The civil aviation market specifically reached $824 billion in 2024, expected to hit $1.99 trillion by 2034 at 9.2% CAGR.