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Airlines serving Lindbergh Field: ranked by number of passengers carried in and out of San Diego
San Diego Business Journal, Dec 30, 2002
AIRLINES SERVING LINDBERGH FIELD
Ranked by number of passengers carried in and out of San Diego from
January through December 2001
* Jan.-Dec. 2001
Airline * Jan.-Dec. 2000
Rank Reservation number * % change
(Last year) Web address (loss)
1 Southwest Airlines 4,948,245
(1) (800) 435-9792 5,212,393
www.southwest.com (5)
2 United Airlines 2,473,967 (1)
(2) (800) 241-6522 2,750,290 (1)
www.united.com (10)
3 American Airlines 2,100,445 (2)
(3) (800) 433-7300 2,260,593 (2)
www.aa.com (7)
4 Delta Air Lines 1,248,375
(4) (800) 221-1212 1,372,397
www.delta.com (9)
5 Alaska Airlines 865,518
(6) (800) 426-0333 861,300
www.alaskaair.com 4
6 American West Airlines 854,079
(5) (800) 235-9292 723,393
www.americawest.com 18
7 US Airways, Inc. 644,478
(7) (800) 428-4322 579,796
www.usairways.com 11
8 Continental Airlines 633,246
(8) (800) 525-0280 696,644
www.coair.com (9)
9 Northwest Airlines 601,942
(9) (800) 225-2525 589,141
www.nwa.com 2
10 Frontier Airlines * 163,359
(11) (800) 432-1359 144,472
www.frontierairlines.com 13
11 British Airways 111,823
(12) (800) 247-9297 75,139
www.britishairways.com 49
12 Hawaiian Airlines 93,169
(NR) (800) 367-5320 na
www.hawaiianair.com NA
13 Aeromexico Airlines 70,547
(13) (800) 237-6639 92,173
www.aeromexico.com (23)
14 Air Canada 58,105
(14) (888) 247-2262 60,966
www.aircanada.com (5)
15 Sun Country Airlines 34,290
(15) (800) 359-6786 39,266
www.suncountry.com (13)
Airline Daily departures:
Rank Reservation number * From San Diego
(Last year) Web address * Global
1 Southwest Airlines 77
(1) (800) 435-9792 2,700
www.southwest.com
2 United Airlines 24
(2) (800) 241-6522 1,650
www.united.com
3 American Airlines 26
(3) (800) 433-7300 2,748
www.aa.com
4 Delta Air Lines 15
(4) (800) 221-1212 2,177
www.delta.com
5 Alaska Airlines na
(6) (800) 426-0333 na
www.alaskaair.com
6 American West Airlines 8
(5) (800) 235-9292 760
www.americawest.com
7 US Airways, Inc. 7
(7) (800) 428-4322 3,757
www.usairways.com
8 Continental Airlines 7
(8) (800) 525-0280 211
www.coair.com
9 Northwest Airlines 6
(9) (800) 225-2525 na
www.nwa.com
10 Frontier Airlines * na
(11) (800) 432-1359 na
www.frontierairlines.com
11 British Airways 5
(12) (800) 247-9297 na
www.britishairways.com
12 Hawaiian Airlines na
(NR) (800) 367-5320 137
www.hawaiianair.com
13 Aeromexico Airlines 1
(13) (800) 237-6639 490
www.aeromexico.com
14 Air Canada na
(14) (888) 247-2262 na
www.aircanada.com
15 Sun Country Airlines na
(15) (800) 359-6786 na
www.suncountry.com
Full-time employees
Airline as of 1/1/02:
Rank Reservation number * Local
(Last year) Web address * Companywide
1 Southwest Airlines 330
(1) (800) 435-9792 33,000
www.southwest.com
2 United Airlines wnd
(2) (800) 241-6522 84,103
www.united.com
3 American Airlines 320
(3) (800) 433-7300 wnd
www.aa.com
4 Delta Air Lines 115
(4) (800) 221-1212 75,000
www.delta.com
5 Alaska Airlines na
(6) (800) 426-0333 na
www.alaskaair.com
6 American West Airlines 51
(5) (800) 235-9292 13,500
www.americawest.com
7 US Airways, Inc. 85
(7) (800) 428-4322 36,280
www.usairways.com
8 Continental Airlines 20
(8) (800) 525-0280 40,000
www.coair.com
9 Northwest Airlines na
(9) (800) 225-2525 na
www.nwa.com
10 Frontier Airlines * na
(11) (800) 432-1359 na
www.frontierairlines.com
11 British Airways wnd
(12) (800) 247-9297 55,000
www.britishairways.com
12 Hawaiian Airlines na
(NR) (800) 367-5320 3,100
www.hawaiianair.com
13 Aeromexico Airlines 17
(13) (800) 237-6639 6,500
www.aeromexico.com
14 Air Canada na
(14) (888) 247-2262 na
www.aircanada.com
15 Sun Country Airlines na
(15) (800) 359-6786 na
www.suncountry.com
Number of
Airline cities served:
Rank Reservation number * Domestic
(Last year) Web address * International
1 Southwest Airlines 58
(1) (800) 435-9792 0
www.southwest.com
2 United Airlines 100
(2) (800) 241-6522 26
www.united.com
3 American Airlines 88
(3) (800) 433-7300 84
www.aa.com
4 Delta Air Lines 134
(4) (800) 221-1212 44
www.delta.com
5 Alaska Airlines 69
(6) (800) 426-0333 11
www.alaskaair.com
6 American West Airlines 76
(5) (800) 235-9292 12
www.americawest.com
7 US Airways, Inc. 178
(7) (800) 428-4322 27
www.usairways.com
8 Continental Airlines 122
(8) (800) 525-0280 89
www.coair.com
9 Northwest Airlines na
(9) (800) 225-2525 na
www.nwa.com
10 Frontier Airlines * 29
(11) (800) 432-1359 0
www.frontierairlines.com
11 British Airways 22
(12) (800) 247-9297 na
www.britishairways.com
12 Hawaiian Airlines 22
(NR) (800) 367-5320 4
www.hawaiianair.com
13 Aeromexico Airlines 12
(13) (800) 237-6639 43
www.aeromexico.com
14 Air Canada 96
(14) (888) 247-2262 262
www.aircanada.com
15 Sun Country Airlines 20
(15) (800) 359-6786 9
www.suncountry.com
Airline
Rank Reservation number * Parent company
(Last year) Web address * Headquarters
1 Southwest Airlines Southwest Airlines
(1) (800) 435-9792 Co.
www.southwest.com Dallas
2 United Airlines UAL Corp.
(2) (800) 241-6522 Chiacgo
www.united.com
3 American Airlines AMR Corp.
(3) (800) 433-7300 Dallas
www.aa.com
4 Delta Air Lines Delta Air Lines,
(4) (800) 221-1212 Inc.
www.delta.com Atlanta
5 Alaska Airlines Alaska Air Group,
(6) (800) 426-0333 Inc.
www.alaskaair.com Seattle
6 American West Airlines America West
(5) (800) 235-9292 Holdings Corp.
www.americawest.com Tempe, Ariz.
7 US Airways, Inc. US Airways Group,
(7) (800) 428-4322 Inc.
www.usairways.com Arlington, Va.
8 Continental Airlines Continental
(8) (800) 525-0280 Airlines, Inc.
www.coair.com Houston
9 Northwest Airlines Northwest Airlines
(9) (800) 225-2525 Inc.
www.nwa.com Minneapolis
10 Frontier Airlines * Frontier Airlines,
(11) (800) 432-1359 Inc.
www.frontierairlines.com Denver
11 British Airways British Airways
(12) (800) 247-9297 London
www.britishairways.com
12 Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines,
(NR) (800) 367-5320 Inc.
www.hawaiianair.com Honolulu
13 Aeromexico Airlines Aerovias de Mexico
(13) (800) 237-6639 S.A. de C.V.
www.aeromexico.com Mexico City
14 Air Canada Air Canada, Inc.
(14) (888) 247-2262 Montreal
www.aircanada.com
15 Sun Country Airlines Mark Travel Corp.
(15) (800) 359-6786 Milwaukee
www.suncountry.com
Airline
Rank Reservation number
(Last year) Web address Station manager
1 Southwest Airlines Albert Stephens
(1) (800) 435-9792
www.southwest.com
2 United Airlines Al Turner
(2) (800) 241-6522
www.united.com
3 American Airlines Bob Stewart
(3) (800) 433-7300
www.aa.com
4 Delta Air Lines Marc Cunningham
(4) (800) 221-1212
www.delta.com
5 Alaska Airlines Mark Wilkerson
(6) (800) 426-0333
www.alaskaair.com
6 American West Airlines Murray Bauer
(5) (800) 235-9292
www.americawest.com
7 US Airways, Inc. Nancie Carroll
(7) (800) 428-4322
www.usairways.com
8 Continental Airlines Tom Yourke
(8) (800) 525-0280
www.coair.com
9 Northwest Airlines Michael
(9) (800) 225-2525 McCullough
www.nwa.com
10 Frontier Airlines * Sandra Cline
(11) (800) 432-1359
www.frontierairlines.com
11 British Airways Mike Slator
(12) (800) 247-9297
www.britishairways.com
12 Hawaiian Airlines Devin Schishido
(NR) (800) 367-5320
www.hawaiianair.com
13 Aeromexico Airlines Luis Eternod
(13) (800) 237-6639
www.aeromexico.com
14 Air Canada Al Turner
(14) (888) 247-2262
www.aircanada.com
15 Sun Country Airlines Jim Moore
(15) (800) 359-6786
www.suncountry.com
Airline Nonstop
Rank Reservation number service from
(Last year) Web address San Diego to:
1 Southwest Airlines Albuquerque, Austin, El Paso,
(1) (800) 435-9792 Las Vegas, Kansas City,
www.southwest.com Nashville, Oakland,
Sacramento, San Francisco, San
Jose, New Orleans, San
Antonio, Phoenix
2 United Airlines San Francisco, Denver,
(2) (800) 241-6522 Chicago, Washington
www.united.com
3 American Airlines Boston, Chicago, Dallas-
(3) (800) 433-7300 Fort Worth, New York, San
www.aa.com Jose, St. Louis
4 Delta Air Lines Atlanta, Cincinnati, Dallas-
(4) (800) 221-1212 Fort Worth, Salt Lake City,
www.delta.com Phoenix
5 Alaska Airlines Portland, Seattle, Los
(6) (800) 426-0333 Cabos
www.alaskaair.com
6 American West Airlines Phoenix, Las Vegas
(5) (800) 235-9292
www.americawest.com
7 US Airways, Inc. Charlotte, Philadelphia,
(7) (800) 428-4322 Pittsburgh
www.usairways.com
8 Continental Airlines Houston, Newark
(8) (800) 525-0280
www.coair.com
9 Northwest Airlines Detroit, Minneapolis
(9) (800) 225-2525
www.nwa.com
10 Frontier Airlines * Denver
(11) (800) 432-1359
www.frontierairlines.com
11 British Airways Gatwick
(12) (800) 247-9297
www.britishairways.com
12 Hawaiian Airlines na
(NR) (800) 367-5320
www.hawaiianair.com
13 Aeromexico Airlines Mexico City,
(13) (800) 237-6639 Los Cabos
www.aeromexico.com
14 Air Canada Toronto
(14) (888) 247-2262
www.aircanada.com
15 Sun Country Airlines Minneapolis, St. Paul
(15) (800) 359-6786
www.suncountry.com
@ A regional airline affillated with a major airline to shuttle
passengers to and from connecting flights.
wnd Would not disclose
na Not available
NA Not applicable
(NR) Not ranked
(1)United Airlines figures are combined with SkyWest Airlines figures.
(2)American Airlines figures are combined with American Eagle Airline
figures.
Notes: Where applicable, international carrier passengers were included
in passenger totals. Trans World Airlines, No. 10 on last year's List,
was bought by American Airlines in 2001.
Source: Statistics regarding passenger volume were obtained from the
Airport Operations Department of the San Diego Unified Port District.
Airlines supplied all other information.
It is not the intent of this List to endorse the participants nor to
imply an airline's size or numerical rank indicates its quality.
Researched by Natasha Lee
Orignally published March 4, 2002
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