Major carrier

Major carrier is a designation given by the United States Department of Transportation to U.S.-based airlines that post more than $1 billion in revenue during a fiscal year.

Related Topics:
United States Department of Transportation - U.S. - Airline - Fiscal year

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Current major carriers include:

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• American Airlines
• American Eagle Airlines
• America West Airlines
• ATA
• Continental Airlines
• Delta Air Lines
• DHL
• FedEx
• Northwest Airlines
• Southwest Airlines
• United Airlines
• United Parcel Service
• US Airways.

The term "major carrier" is also used by some to refer only to non-low-fare carriers (e.g. Southwest and America West).

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