A list of airlines that are the national air passenger carrier for their country. This term is slightly outdated as it originated from early government run airline companies (because the business was so expensive to run), however most airlines have now been privatised but are still considered historically to be the national airline company.
National Airline |
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Aer Lingus (Ireland) |
Aeroflot (Russia) |
Aerolíneas Argentinas (Argentina) |
aeroperu (Peru) |
Air Canada |
Air France |
Air India |
Air Malta |
Air Namibia |
Air New Zealand |
Air Pacific (Fiji) |
Alaska Airlines |
Alitalia (Italy) |
Austrian Airlines |
Avianca (Colombia) |
British Airways |
Czech Airlines (CSA) |
El Al (Israel) |
Finnair (Finland) |
Iberia (Spain) |
Icelandair |
Japan Airlines |
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines |
Korean Air |
LOT Polish Airlines |
Lufthansa (Germany) |
Malaysia Airlines |
Malév Hungarian Airlines |
Mexicana Airlines (Mexico) |
Pakistan International Airlines |
Philippine Airlines |
Qantas (Australia) |
Royal Jordanian Airlines |
Sabena (Belgium) |
Saudi Arabian Airlines |
Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) |
Singapore Airlines |
South African Airways |
Swissair (Switzerland) |
TAP (Portuguese) |
Thai Airways International |
Turkish Airlines |
Varig Brazilian Airlines |