US Airlines Leading Recovery Trend

American Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8
Credit: Joe Pries
US carriers surged ahead of airlines elsewhere in 2021 in terms of traffic recovery, with the four US majors—American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines—claiming the top four rankings in RPKs. American’s traffic increased 76% versus 2020, although it was still 33%...

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