In 2020, American Airlines was the second most profitable airline group, generating revenue of only ***** billion U.S. dollars. American Airlines is an American airline with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.
The most difficult year for the airline industry
As one of the largest airline group in the world, American Airlines reported only **** billion U.S. dollars from its passenger travel segment and * billion U.S. dollars from its loyalty travel segment in 2020. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. airline saw only **** million passengers boarding their aircraft, marking one of the worst years in the airline's history. Broken down regionally, the domestic market brought in the most passenger revenue since international travel was restricted.
The U.S. aviation industry was also affected
Due to its geographic size, the United States has a massive air transportation network. With at least one airport in every major city, air transportation occurs continuously. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. airline industry generated only ****** billion U.S. dollars in revenue 2020. Because of travel restrictions, the major air carriers in the country boarded only ***** million passengers in that year.
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Flight Airline Business. (December 31, 2021). Leading airline groups worldwide in 2020, based on revenue (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/269285/most-profitable-airlines/
Flight Airline Business. "Leading airline groups worldwide in 2020, based on revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 31, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269285/most-profitable-airlines/
Flight Airline Business. (2021). Leading airline groups worldwide in 2020, based on revenue (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/269285/most-profitable-airlines/
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