Top 50 Airlines in United Kingdom
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest airlines in United Kingdom, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 200 airlines tracked in United Kingdom, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. British Airways, EasyJet and Ryanair lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 43,569,494 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 1,967,181, and the largest, British Airways, reaches around 15,504,393 people in United Kingdom. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United Kingdom who actively engage with each airline, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United Kingdom and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  British Airways |
15,504,393 | 31.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 2 |  EasyJet |
14,553,333 | 21.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 3 |  Ryanair |
13,511,768 | 12.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 4 |  Emirates |
4,467,799 | 9.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 5 |  Wizz Air |
3,947,861 | 15.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 6 |  Virgin Atlantic |
3,947,772 | 47.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 7 |  Qatar Airways |
3,751,323 | 9.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 8 |  KLM |
2,715,009 | 8.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 9 |  Aer Lingus |
2,551,052 | 23.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 10 |  British Midland International |
2,393,235 | 39.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 11 |  Air India |
2,277,308 | 12.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 12 |  Turkish Airlines |
2,108,400 | 6.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 13 |  Indian (airline) |
1,768,422 | 7.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 14 |  Iberia (airline) |
1,696,502 | 3.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 15 |  American Airlines |
1,688,834 | 2.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 16 |  Lufthansa |
1,670,995 | 4.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 17 |  Vueling |
1,476,903 | 6.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 18 |  Singapore Airlines |
1,476,322 | 5.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 19 |  Air France |
1,410,511 | 3.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 20 |  Etihad Airways |
1,195,674 | 7.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 21 |  Cathay Pacific |
1,095,130 | 6.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 22 |  United Airlines |
930,910 | 1.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 23 |  Air Canada |
883,522 | 4.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 24 |  Malaysia Airlines |
740,594 | 3.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 25 |  SAUDIA AIRLINES الخطوط السعودية |
632,455 | 9.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 26 |  Pegasus Airlines |
548,399 | 9.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 27 |  JetBlue |
515,400 | 1.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 28 |  Norse Atlantic Airways |
512,692 | 19.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 29 |  Thai Airways |
496,992 | 4.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 30 |  Ethiopian Airlines |
473,932 | 6.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 31 |  Finnair |
440,227 | 5.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 32 |  Firefly (airline) |
436,125 | 7.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 33 |  Gulf Air |
433,856 | 13.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 34 |  SunExpress |
430,896 | 3.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 35 |  All Nippon Airways |
425,825 | 1.5% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 36 |  Momondo |
419,358 | 2.6% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 37 |  Peach (airline) |
393,055 | 3.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 38 |  WestJet |
391,695 | 3.9% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 39 |  Delta Air Lines |
388,140 | 4.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 40 |  AirAsia |
373,075 | 1.7% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 41 |  Air Transat |
357,360 | 5.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 42 |  Air China |
356,726 | 6.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 43 |  EVA Air |
354,858 | 5.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 44 |  Eurowings |
339,258 | 2.3% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 45 |  Icelandair |
328,725 | 10.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 46 |  Japan Airlines |
319,165 | 3.0% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 47 |  Oneworld |
313,382 | 10.2% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 48 |  Brussels Airlines |
308,399 | 4.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 49 |  qantas airways |
304,139 | 4.4% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
| 50 |  Aegean Airlines |
301,385 | 4.8% | Airline | Travel & Leisure |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom and ranks each airline by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest airline in United Kingdom?
British Airways currently leads with an estimated audience of 15,504,393 people in United Kingdom.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United Kingdom. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.