American, Delta, United, and Alaska all announced record results as the biggest airlines continue to recover from the pandemic downturn.

Alaska Airlines is the only United States-based carrier that was in AirlineRatings' top 10—although Hawaiian, American, Delta and United were in the top 25.

United Airlines has just dropped its new wave of status match applications for 2025, giving travelers the chance to enjoy elite status perks for a limited time.

The year 2024 was quite eventful for both United Airlines and Boeing, to say the least. Both companies faced several challenges, some of which were related to each other, but both ended the year quite differently.

Air New Zealand, which flies one of the longest regularly scheduled routes on the entire planet, took the top award, handed out by AirlineRatings.com. The Kiwi carrier serves Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, from New York’s JFK Airport — a distance of 8,828 miles. The trip takes 16 hours and 15 minutes.

Alaska Air Group posted strong Q4 results, despite higher operating expenses and debt from Hawaiian Airlines acquisition. Click here to read why ALK is a Hold.

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The carrier's busiest domestic route from San Francisco International Airport will see 302 flights in each direction in January 2025.

However, despite recent successes, Alaska continues to face strife from its cabin crew. For over two years, the airline has not been able to ratify a new contract with its flight

United CEO Scott Kirby diminished American in comments on Wednesday. American CEO Robert Isom barely responded during American's earnings call.

Alaska Airlines' merger with Hawaiian Airlines aims to enhance connectivity and drive earnings growth through strategic initiatives in 2025.

As a main competitor to the other two legacy carriers, American Airlines and United Airlines, Delta also challenged plenty others, such as Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways, US Airways, and even JetBlue Airways.