IATA data reveals top airline in 2018 performance figures

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released performance figures for 2018. In the report, it’s said that airlines carried 4.4 billion passengers on scheduled services, an increase of 6.9% over 2017, representing an additional 284 million trips by air. The report also showcased the top five airlines ranked by total scheduled passenger-kilometres flown. American Airlines topped this list with 330.6 billion, with Delta Airlines coming slightly behind with 330 billion and United Airlines standing in third place with 329.6 billion. Rounding out the list, Emirates flew 302.3 billion passengers with Southwest Airlines coming in at 214.6 billion. The IATA statistics