Busiest airlines, August 2025

197,051 flights, American Airlines (AA)

The busiest airline in August 2025 was American Airlines (AA), with 197,051 flights.

August 2025 (1–31 August 2025) Source: www.airportia.com/statistics/busiest-airlines/2025-08/

Period: 1–31 August 2025 (UTC). Data calculated on 3 November 2026 at 04:00 UTC. In the average departure delay, early and cancelled flights count as 0. How we calculate this

Top 15 airlines by flights
Busiest airlines, August 2025: top 15, flights1–31 August 2025. Source: Airportia.1. American Airlines (AA): 197,051 (190,638 flights)1. American Airlines (AA)197,0512. Delta Air Lines (DL): 159,428 (154,107 flights)2. Delta Air Lines (DL)159,4283. United Airlines (UA): 153,237 (148,331 flights)3. United Airlines (UA)153,2374. Southwest Airlines (WN): 117,675 (113,866 flights)4. Southwest Airlines (WN)117,6755. Ryanair (FR): 109,996 (106,471 flights)5. Ryanair (FR)109,9966. China Eastern Airlines (MU): 77,357 (74,853 flights)6. China Eastern Airlines (MU)77,3577. China Southern Airlines (CZ): 75,707 (73,248 flights)7. China Southern Airlines (CZ)75,7078. IndiGo Airlines (6E): 59,647 (57,727 flights)8. IndiGo Airlines (6E)59,6479. easyJet (U2): 58,013 (56,142 flights)9. easyJet (U2)58,01310. Air China (CA): 50,286 (48,661 flights)10. Air China (CA)50,28611. LATAM Airlines (LA): 50,198 (48,588 flights)11. LATAM Airlines (LA)50,19812. Turkish Airlines (TK): 46,078 (44,587 flights)12. Turkish Airlines (TK)46,07813. Alaska Airlines (AS): 42,613 (41,309 flights)13. Alaska Airlines (AS)42,61314. Lufthansa (LH): 36,270 (35,115 flights)14. Lufthansa (LH)36,27015. AirAsia (AK): 34,723 (33,623 flights)15. AirAsia (AK)34,723

Every airline with at least one flight in the period and reported departure times is included.

Full ranking: 760 airlines

The first 100 are shown here; the CSV has all 760.

# Airline Country Flights Avg departure delay Cancelled Flights
1 American Airlines (AA) United States United States 197,051 36.5 min 1.7% 190,638
2 Delta Air Lines (DL) United States United States 159,428 26.4 min 0.9% 154,107
3 United Airlines (UA) United States United States 153,237 36.1 min 1.3% 148,331
4 Southwest Airlines (WN) United States United States 117,675 27.4 min 0.4% 113,866
5 Ryanair (FR) Ireland Ireland 109,996 28.0 min 0.0% 106,471
6 China Eastern Airlines (MU) China China 77,357 31.9 min 1.1% 74,853
7 China Southern Airlines (CZ) China China 75,707 39.9 min 1.6% 73,248
8 IndiGo Airlines (6E) India India 59,647 15.8 min 0.1% 57,727
9 easyJet (U2) United Kingdom United Kingdom 58,013 32.9 min 0.4% 56,142
10 Air China (CA) China China 50,286 32.6 min 2.6% 48,661
11 LATAM Airlines (LA) Chile Chile 50,198 19.6 min 1.0% 48,588
12 Turkish Airlines (TK) Turkey Turkey 46,078 27.3 min 0.4% 44,587
13 Alaska Airlines (AS) United States United States 42,613 28.4 min 1.0% 41,309
14 Lufthansa (LH) Germany Germany 36,270 26.0 min 0.7% 35,115
15 AirAsia (AK) Malaysia Malaysia 34,723 39.3 min 0.2% 33,623
16 Air Canada (AC) Canada Canada 32,769 31.3 min 10.8% 31,704
17 Wizz Air (W6) Hungary Hungary 31,778 34.8 min 0.0% 30,747
18 JetBlue Airways (B6) United States United States 29,257 36.6 min 0.5% 28,315
19 All Nippon Airways (NH) Japan Japan 29,048 22.8 min 0.6% 28,119
20 Japan Airlines (JL) Japan Japan 28,916 23.7 min 1.0% 27,976
21 British Airways (BA) United Kingdom United Kingdom 27,884 32.7 min 0.7% 26,956
22 Aeroflot (SU) Russia Russia 27,730 20.7 min 2.2% 26,847
23 Air France (AF) France France 26,014 33.3 min 0.9% 25,190
24 Qantas (QF) Australia Australia 25,560 14.7 min 1.9% 24,627
25 Hainan Airlines (HU) China China 25,342 37.8 min 0.8% 24,514
26 Azul Brazilian Airlines (AD) Brazil Brazil 25,050 10.8 min 0.8% 24,226
27 Shenzhen Airlines (ZH) China China 23,761 50.8 min 3.2% 23,002
28 Avianca (AV) Colombia Colombia 22,901 22.5 min 1.0% 22,162
29 Vueling (VY) Spain Spain 22,617 25.2 min 0.6% 21,889
30 Xiamen Airlines (MF) China China 22,131 34.4 min 1.1% 21,406
31 Sichuan Airlines (3U) China China 21,677 29.9 min 1.8% 20,984
32 Shandong Airlines (SC) China China 21,611 30.3 min 0.9% 20,908
33 SAS (SK) Norway Norway 21,584 15.6 min 0.7% 20,834
34 Pegasus Airlines (PC) Turkey Turkey 21,487 25.5 min 0.2% 20,785
35 KLM (KL) Netherlands Netherlands 21,294 28.8 min 1.6% 20,603
36 Qatar Airways (QR) Qatar Qatar 20,664 26.5 min 0.1% 19,975
37 WestJet (WS) Canada Canada 20,201 31.7 min 1.2% 19,529
38 GOL Transportes Aeros (G3) Brazil Brazil 19,904 14.6 min 0.6% 19,225
39 Spirit Airlines (NK) United States United States 19,773 28.7 min 0.5% 19,106
40 Air India (AI) India India 19,100 24.5 min 0.3% 18,479
41 Iberia (IB) Spain Spain 18,961 25.7 min 0.6% 18,385
42 Eurowings (EW) Germany Germany 18,764 30.1 min 0.5% 18,165
43 Saudi Arabian Airlines (SV) Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 18,663 25.8 min 0.8% 18,048
44 Frontier Airlines (F9) United States United States 18,021 39.3 min 0.9% 17,429
45 Spring Airlines (9C) China China 17,981 33.2 min 0.9% 17,401
46 Transavia (HV) Netherlands Netherlands 17,980 27.1 min 0.2% 17,411
47 Emirates (EK) United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 16,904 32.3 min 0.2% 16,349
48 Ethiopian Airlines (ET) Ethiopia Ethiopia 16,771 39.5 min 0.9% 16,237
49 Volaris (Y4) Mexico Mexico 16,454 20.8 min 0.3% 15,941
50 Jet2.com (LS) United Kingdom United Kingdom 15,394 36.5 min 0.1% 14,895
51 Air New Zealand (NZ) New Zealand New Zealand 15,211 18.7 min 2.2% 14,687
52 Norwegian (DY) Norway Norway 15,156 18.5 min 0.2% 14,622
53 VietJet Air (VJ) Vietnam Vietnam 15,018 33.9 min 0.0% 14,555
54 Jetstar Airways (JQ) Australia Australia 14,863 25.2 min 1.2% 14,398
55 VivaAerobus (VB) Mexico Mexico 14,305 24.5 min 0.7% 13,873
56 Vietnam Airlines (VN) Vietnam Vietnam 14,182 26.0 min 0.0% 13,757
57 Air India Express (IX) India India 14,161 23.8 min 0.7% 13,711
58 TUI fly Germany (X3) Germany Germany 14,158 29.5 min 0.0% 13,711
59 AJet (VF) Singapore Singapore 13,851 23.2 min 0.1% 13,402
60 Batik Air (ID) Indonesia Indonesia 13,845 39.9 min 1.1% 13,405
61 Aeroméxico (AM) Mexico Mexico 13,826 28.6 min 1.9% 13,408
62 Virgin Australia (VA) Australia Australia 13,451 22.4 min 1.2% 12,952
63 Korean Air (KE) South Korea South Korea 13,126 33.7 min 0.1% 12,712
64 CEBU Pacific Air (5J) Philippines Philippines 12,760 22.4 min 2.1% 12,365
65 Cathay Pacific (CX) Hong Kong Hong Kong 12,562 55.7 min 0.5% 12,143
66 SunExpress (XQ) Turkey Turkey 12,495 29.2 min 0.1% 12,088
67 Air Arabia (G9) United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 12,227 28.4 min 0.1% 11,843
68 Lion Airlines (JT) Indonesia Indonesia 12,160 46.8 min 0.0% 11,768
69 Tianjin Airlines (GS) China China 12,038 36.9 min 0.7% 11,649
70 ITA Airways (AZ) Italy Italy 11,844 28.5 min 1.4% 11,470
71 Copa Airlines (CM) Panama Panama 11,708 17.4 min 0.1% 11,325
72 Malaysia Airlines (MH) Malaysia Malaysia 11,707 19.1 min 0.2% 11,335
73 Rossiya (FV) Russia Russia 11,618 22.3 min 0.9% 11,242
74 flydubai (FZ) United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 11,568 29.5 min 0.1% 11,189
75 Pobeda (DP) Russia Russia 11,472 51.3 min 0.5% 11,101
76 China Express Airlines (G5) China China 11,459 24.0 min 6.9% 11,110
77 Aegean Airlines (A3) Greece Greece 11,170 30.6 min 0.0% 10,808
78 Austrian Airlines (OS) Austria Austria 11,153 21.1 min 0.4% 10,795
79 LOT (LO) Poland Poland 11,134 23.8 min 0.1% 10,766
80 Allegiant Air (G4) United States United States 11,087 28.3 min 0.1% 10,715
81 TAP Portugal (TP) Portugal Portugal 11,017 38.1 min 1.1% 10,667
82 Juneyao Airlines (HO) China China 10,908 39.2 min 1.0% 10,558
83 Aer Lingus (EI) Ireland Ireland 10,861 27.4 min 1.1% 10,523
84 Singapore Airlines (SQ) Singapore Singapore 10,653 29.3 min 0.2% 10,310
85 Shanghai Airlines (FM) China China 10,631 34.2 min 1.5% 10,288
86 Widerøe (WF) Norway Norway 10,267 7.2 min 1.0% 9,862
87 Cape Air (9K) United States United States 10,190 13.1 min 5.6% 9,852
88 Finnair (AY) Finland Finland 10,098 18.2 min 0.6% 9,754
89 Capital Airlines (JD) China China 9,986 36.4 min 1.6% 9,660
90 flynas (XY) Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia 9,914 21.0 min 0.1% 9,587
91 Swiss (LX) Switzerland Switzerland 9,833 29.8 min 0.5% 9,528
92 S7 Airlines (S7) Russia Russia 9,733 25.1 min 0.3% 9,423
93 Aerolineas Argentinas (AR) Argentina Argentina 9,655 26.6 min 2.6% 9,347
94 Chengdu Airlines (EU) China China 9,519 22.9 min 1.5% 9,198
95 Philippine Airlines (PR) Philippines Philippines 9,442 15.5 min 0.8% 9,128
96 Flex Flight (W2) Denmark Denmark 9,420 0.1 min 0.0% 9,107
97 Binter Canarias (NT) Spain Spain 9,335 15.4 min 0.0% 9,034
98 Loong Airlines (GJ) China China 9,137 31.4 min 0.3% 8,833
99 Grant Aviation (GV) United States United States 9,094 2.6 min 0.0% 8,778
100 Etihad Airways (EY) United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates 8,975 29.5 min 0.1% 8,688

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The busiest airline in August 2025 was American Airlines (AA), with 197,051 flights. Source: Airportia, "Busiest airlines, August 2025" (1–31 August 2025), https://www.airportia.com/statistics/busiest-airlines/2025-08/, retrieved 3 November 2026.

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How we calculate this

Which flights count
Every flight in Airportia's schedule data (from the Aviation Edge feed) that was scheduled to depart in the period, counted once: code-share listings of the same flight are left out. Days are UTC calendar days.
Departure delay
The actual departure time (or the latest reported estimate when no actual time came in) minus the scheduled departure time. A flight that left early or on time counts as 0 minutes. A flight with no reported departure time, cancelled flights included, also counts as 0, so where the feed is patchy the average is lower than the real one.
Average departure delay
The mean of those delays over all counted flights in the period. It is not the share of flights more than 15 minutes late (the usual on-time measure), and it is about departures, not arrivals.
Why there is no "most punctual" ranking
Because flights without a reported departure time count as 0 minutes, a low average can mean missing data rather than punctuality, and the stored figures do not say how many flights had a reported time. So we only rank the most delayed, and the delay rankings leave out every airport, airline or country whose average delay is exactly 0, which almost always means that no times were reported.
Cancellations
Flights with the status Cancelled, as a share of the counted flights in the period.
Airlines
Flights operated by the airline, wherever they depart from. Cargo airlines are not included. They have their own ranking, Busiest cargo airlines.
Period
A month combines three 10-day periods: days 1–10, 11–20 and the last ten days of the month, weighted by departures. In a 31-day month day 21 is not included; in February the second and third periods overlap by a day or two.
Minimum sample
Every airline with at least one flight in the period and reported departure times is included.

Coverage follows the schedule feed: some regional airports and airlines are missing or report few actual times. These are Airportia's own figures, not official statistics from airports, airlines or regulators.