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The U.S. Set a New Record for Airline Passengers in 2015

Dan Peltier

Photo Credit: American Airlines carried the most domestic and international travelers in 2015 compared to any other U.S. or foreign carrier. American Airlines

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American Airlines claims the largest piece of the pie in the U.S. but low-cost carriers like Southwest, JetBlue and Spirit all showed strong growth in passenger numbers in 2015 as these types of carriers continue their resurgence around the world.

U.S. and foreign carriers flew more than 895 million passengers through U.S. airports in 2015, a record high, and American Airlines carried the most passengers, owing this bump to its merger with US Airways. The record is also the biggest year-over-year increase (about five percent) in the number of passengers since the recession began in 2009. American, which completed its merger with US Airways last year, carried the most domestic and foreign passengers in the U.S. last year compared

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