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STATS
A list of the leading airlines worldwide ranked by brand value 2020
Source: Statista
| Airline | Value (USD millions) |
| Delta | 9229 |
| American Airlines | 8882 |
| United | 8227 |
| Emirates Airlines | 6860 |
| Southwest | 5980 |
| Air China | 4370 |
| China Southern Airlines | 4054 |
| Air Canada | 3708 |
| British Airways | 3660 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 3218 |
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