2016 | 2015 | Name | Country | 2016 | 2015 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emirates | United Arab Emirates | $7,743M | $6,640M | AAA | AAA |
| 2 | 2 | Delta | United States | $6,301M | $6,336M | AA | AAA- |
| 3 | 5 | American Airlines | United States | $6,156M | $3,649M | AAA- | AA |
| 4 | 6 | British Airways | United Kingdom | $4,621M | $3,645M | AAA- | AA+ |
| 5 | 3 | United Airlines | United States | $4,474M | $4,861M | AA- | AA+ |
| 6 | 16 | China Southern | China | $4,388M | $1,993M | AAA- | AA+ |
| 7 | 8 | Air China | China | $4,154M | $2,953M | AAA- | AA |
| 8 | 7 | Southwest Airlines | United States | $3,679M | $3,466M | AA | AAA- |
| 9 | 11 | Qatar Airways | Qatar | $3,494M | $2,774M | AA+ | AA+ |
| 10 | 10 | China Eastern | China | $3,436M | $2,914M | AA | AA |
| 11 | 14 | Turkish Airlines | Turkey | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 12 | 21 | Qantas | Australia | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 13 | 17 | Japan Airlines | Japan | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 14 | 4 | Lufthansa | Germany | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 15 | 15 | ANA | Japan | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 16 | 9 | Singapore Airlines | Singapore | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 17 | 13 | Cathay Pacific | China | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 18 | 19 | Etihad Airways | United Arab Emirates | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 19 | 12 | Air France | France | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 20 | 32 | Air Canada | Canada | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 21 | 22 | Easyjet | United Kingdom | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 22 | 24 | Ryanair | Ireland | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 23 | 30 | Hainan Airlines | China | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 24 | 18 | Korean Air Lines | South Korea | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 25 | 23 | Alaska Airlines | United States | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 26 | 29 | Jetblue Airways | United States | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 27 | 28 | Virgin Atlantic | United Kingdom | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 28 | 20 | KLM | Netherlands | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 29 | 25 | Aeroflot | Russia | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 30 | 31 | TAM Airlines | Brazil | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 31 | 27 | Iberia | Spain | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 32 | 26 | Thai Airways | Thailand | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 33 | 39 | Virgin Australia | Australia | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 34 | 40 | Saudia | Saudi Arabia | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 35 | 33 | Asiana Airlines | South Korea | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 36 | 45 | Air New Zealand | New Zealand | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 37 | 38 | Garuda Indonesia | Indonesia | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 38 | 36 | LAN Airlines | Chile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 39 | 35 | Westjet Airlines | Canada | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 40 | null | Dragonair | China | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 41 | 48 | Shenzhen Airlines | China | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 42 | null | Austrian | Germany | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 43 | 34 | Swiss | Switzerland | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 44 | 44 | Norwegian Air | Norway | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 45 | 41 | Avianca | Colombia | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 46 | 43 | Alitalia | Italy | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 47 | 47 | Scandinavian Airlines | Sweden | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 48 | 46 | Spirit Airlines | United States | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 49 | null | Aeromexico | Mexico | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| 50 | 50 | China Airlines | China | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |