American Airlines edges out Southwest for most passengers at PIT

FILE - In this Friday, June 3, 2016, file photo, an American Airlines passenger jet takes off from Miami International Airport in Miami. American Airlines tells Chicago's WBBM-TV that a "disruptive passenger" was removed from an Atlanta to Chicago flight on Wednesday, July 5, 2017. Video shows passengers yelling at a fellow passenger who followed a flight attendant while letting her dog run through the cabin without a leash.(AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)

By Paul J. Gough – Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times

PITTSBURGH — There’s been a change at the top of Pittsburgh International Airport’s top airlines by market share.

American Airlines edged out Southwest Airlines by two-tenths of a percentage in terms of passenger share by carrier in October, according to data released Friday by the Allegheny County Airport Authority at its November meeting. American Airlines (Nasdaq: AAL) had 23.4% of all passengers at Pittsburgh International Airport for the month of October, compared to 23.2% for Southwest (NYSE: LUV).

It’s the first time since January 2023 that any other airline other than Southwest has carried the most passengers by market share. That compares to September, Southwest was ahead with 23.6% market share while American Airlines had 21.9%.

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