By The Numbers: North America (Q1 2025)

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Credit: American Airlines

Airlines are set to offer 312 million departure seats from and within North America during the first quarter of 2025, reflecting 1.3% year-over-year growth, according to data from OAG Schedules Analyser.

The U.S. domestic market will account for nearly 80% of scheduled capacity, with American Airlines accounting for 21.8% of total seats. Southwest Airlines follows closely with 21%, while Delta Air Lines holds a 19.3% market share.

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport will remain the region’s busiest airport, offering approximately 14.8 million departure seats between January and March 2025, up from 14.4 million in Q1 2024.

Los Angeles-San Francisco will be the busiest domestic route, with almost 812,000 two-way seats scheduled, while New York John F. Kennedy-London Heathrow continues to rank as the busiest international route from the region.

David Casey

David Casey is Editor in Chief of Routes, the global route development community's trusted source for news and information.

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