Which airline has the biggest or oldest fleet? Here's how Delta, United, American and Southwest compare.

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplane with registration tail number N8746Q spotted taxiing in LaGuardia Airport next to American Airlines and Delta Air Lines aircraft.
American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta Air Lines planes at LaGuardia Airport.

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American Airlines joins the party on free in-flight WiFi — but it won't be using Elon Musk's Starlink

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An American Airlines Airbus A321 departs from Harry Reid International Airport on March 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
American Airlines is rolling out free inflight WiFi thanks to Intelsat and Viasat.

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Airlines were hoping for a blockbuster 2025. Then tariffs gave them a seriously bumpy ride.

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Delta and United planes.
2025 was expected to be a blockbuster year for airlines. So far, things aren't shaping up that way.

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Passenger's bathroom nightmare is turning into another headache for Boeing

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A Boeing 737 Max is displayed during the Farnborough Airshow, in Farnborough, on July 18, 2022
The FAA may order bathroom door latches to be replaced on thousands of Boeing 737s.

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Map shows exodus of private jets from Augusta's small, usually quiet, airport after the Masters

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A map of the continental US shows hundreds of private jets leaving Augusta after the Masters on Sunday 13 April 2025.
229 private jets left Augusta on Sunday, with around 2,100 flights in and out of the airport last week.

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Passengers reportedly encountered bedbugs on 3 Turkish Airlines flights

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An Airbus A330-303 from Turkish Airlines is on the runway ready to take off from Barcelona airport in Barcelona, Spain, on October 8, 2024.
A Turkish Airlines Airbus A330.

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Delta retained its crown as the most on-time US airline. Here's where all its competitors ranked.

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People check in for their flight at a Delta ticket counter in Houston.
Delta was once-again the US' most on-time airline despite its summer CrowdStrike meltdown.

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British Airways' new loyalty program will make it harder for leisure travelers to earn status, and people aren't happy

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People checking into British Airways' flight.
British Airways' new loyalty program makes it harder for customers to earn status.

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Airbus's A321XLR nabs another airline — and adds 2 new routes to the US. It's changing how people fly long-haul.

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Aer Lingus A321XLR.
An Airbus A321XLR.

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Boeing secured a new customer for its most important plane as it finally restarts production

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A China Airlines Boeing 777-300ER.
China Airlines ordered the delayed 777X in a deal worth nearly $7.4 billion to Boeing at list prices.

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