Airline | Image | Focus cities | Notes |
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Alaska Airlines | Seattle/Tacoma Anchorage, Los Angeles Portland (OR), San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose (CA) |
Founded as McGee Airways and commenced operations in 1944 as Alaska Airlines. | |
Allegiant Air | Las Vegas Bellingham, Cincinnati Fort Lauderdale, Fort Walton Beach, Knoxville, Los Angeles, Myrtle Beach Oakland, Orlando/Sanford Phoenix/Mesa, Pittsburgh, Punta Gorda (FL), St. Petersburg/Clearwater |
Founded as WestJet Express and commenced operations in 1998 as Allegiant Air. | |
American Airlines | Dallas/Fort Worth Charlotte, Chicago-O'Hare, Los Angeles Miami, New York-JFK New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia Phoenix-Sky Harbor Washington-National |
Founded as American Airways and commenced operations in 1936 as American Air Lines; largest airline in the world based on airline company revenue, scheduled passenger miles flown (per year), and fleet size. | |
Delta Airlines | Atlanta Detroit, Los Angeles Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York-JFK, New York-LaGuardia, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma Boston, Cincinnati, Raleigh/Durham |
Founded as Huff Daland Dusters and commenced operations in 1929 as Delta Air Service; largest airline in the world based on number of passengers served per year. | |
Frontier Airlines | Denver Atlanta, Austin Chicago-O'Hare Cincinnati, Cleveland Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham San Antonio, Trenton |
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Hawaiian Airlines | Honolulu Kahului Kailua-Kona Lihue |
Founded as Inter-Island Airways in early 1929 and commenced operations in late 1929 as Hawaiian Airlines | |
JetBlue Airways | New York-JFK Boston Fort Lauderdale Long Beach Orlando San Juan |
Founded as New Air and commenced operations in 2000 as JetBlue Airways. | |
Southwest Airlines | Dallas-Love Atlanta, Baltimore Chicago-Midway, Denver, Houston-Hobby, Las Vegas, Oakland, Orlando, Phoenix-Sky Harbor, Austin, Fort Lauderdale, Los Angeles, Nashville, Sacramento San Diego, San Jose (CA), St. Louis Tampa |
Founded as Air Southwest and commenced operations in 1971 as Southwest Airlines. | |
Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale Detroit Las Vegas Atlantic City Chicago-O'Hare Dallas/Fort Worth |
Founded as Charter One. | |
Sun Country Airlines | Minneapolis/St. Paul Dallas/Fort Worth |
Commenced operations in 1983. | |
United Airlines | Chicago-O'Hare Denver, Guam Houston-Intercontinental Los Angeles, Newark San Francisco Washington-Dulles, Cleveland |
Founded as Varney Air Lines and commenced operations in 1931 as United Air Lines. |
Airline | Image | IATA | Callsign | Notes |
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Air Wisconsin | Appleton Chicago-O'Hare Milwaukee Washington-Dulles |
Operates as United Express | ||
Cape Air | Hyannis Billings, Boston Nantucket, St. Louis San Juan Albany Martha's Vineyard |
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CommutAir | Newark, Washington-Dulles | Operates as United Express. | ||
Compass Airlines |
As Delta Connection: Minneapolis/St. Paul Los Angeles Seattle/Tacoma As American Eagle: Los Angeles |
Commenced operations in 2007. Operates as Delta Connection and American Eagle. | ||
Contour Airlines | Smyrna (TN) | |||
Elite Airways | No image | Orlando/Melbourne Newark Portland (ME) |
Commenced operations in 2014. | |
Endeavor Air | Minneapolis/St. Paul Atlanta Detroit New York-JFK New York-LaGuardia |
Founded as Express Airlines I. Operates as Delta Connection. | ||
Envoy Air | Dallas/Fort Worth Chicago-O'Hare New York-LaGuardia Miami New York-JFK |
Founded as American Eagle Airlines. Operates as American Eagle. | ||
ExpressJet |
As United Express: Houston Chicago-O'Hare, Newark As Delta Connection: Atlanta, Detroit As American Eagle: Dallas/Fort Worth |
Commenced operations in 1987. Operates as United Express, Delta Connection and American Eagle. | ||
GoJet Airlines |
As United Express: Chicago-O'Hare Denver As Delta Connection: Cincinnati Detroit |
Commenced operations in 2005. Operates as United Express and Delta Connection. | ||
Great Lakes Airlines | Denver | |||
Horizon Air | Seattle/Tacoma Portland (OR) |
Operates as Alaska Airlines. | ||
Mesa Airlines |
As American Eagle: Phoenix-Sky Harbor Dallas/Fort Worth As United Express: Houston-Intercontinental Washington-Dulles |
Founded as Mesa Air Shuttle. All but one aircraft operated as American Eagle and United Express | ||
PenAir | Anchorage Boston Portland (OR) |
Founded as Peninsula Airways. Operates as Alaska Airlines. | ||
Piedmont Airlines | Charlotte Philadelphia Washington-National |
Founded as Henson Aviation and commenced operations in 1962. Operates as American Eagle. | ||
PSA Airlines | No Image | Charlotte Philadelphia Washington-National |
Founded as Vee Neal Airlines. Operates as American Eagle. | |
Ravn Alaska | Anchorage Aniakm, Barrow, Bethel, Deadhorse, Fairbanks Kotzebue, Nome, Unalakleet Galena St. Mary's (AK) |
Founded as Economy Helicopters. | ||
Republic Airline | No image |
As American Eagle: Indianapolis Columbus (OH), Kansas City, Miami New York-LaGuardia, Philadelphia Pittsburgh, Washington-National As United Express: Indianapolis Chicago-O'Hare, Columbus (OH) Kansas City, Newark, New York-LaGuardia Pittsburgh, Washington-National, As Delta Connection: Indianapolis Chicago-O'Hare, Columbus (OH), New York-LaGuardia |
Commenced operations in 2005. Operates as American Eagle, United Express and Delta Connection. | |
Silver Airways | Fort Lauderdale Orlando Tampa |
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SkyWest Airlines |
As Delta Connection: Atlanta, Cincinnati, Detroit, Los Angeles Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma As United Express: Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Houston-Intercontinental, Los Angeles, San Francisco As American Eagle: Chicago-O'Hare, Los Angeles, Phoenix-Sky Harbor As Alaska Airlines: Portland (OR), Seattle/Tacoma |
Operates as Delta Connection, United Express, American Eagle and Alaska Airlines. . | ||
Trans States Airlines | No Image |
As United Express: Chicago-O'Hare Denver Washington-Dulles As American Eagle: New York-JFK New York-LaGuardia |
Founded as Resort Air. Operates as United Express and American Eagle. | |
ViaAir | Orlando Austin Charlotte |