Originally Posted by Longboater

Los Angeles International Airport Top 10 Carriers January 2024 through September 2024

This past August, United overtook American as the second largest carrier at LAX. United slightly increased their market share over AA last month as well and this should only continue as T4/T5 remain a massive construction zone for years to come. Take a look at those International passenger traffic numbers. UA has a rather large advantage over Air Canada and Delta for second and third largest international traffic carriers at LAX. Little indication to see how this reverses anytime soon as United is now flying LAX-HKG double daily, except during the Lunar New Year period where traffic dries up to Asia in general and LAX-PVG is now daily as well. Ok, UA is scaling back LAX-LHR to once daily this coming northern summer. DL stopped flying LAX-LHR on their metal for a second time this past year and AA is dropping down to double daily from thrice daily on the route. Big picture, an over-capacity problem between LA and London.

Compared to pre-pandemic, AA is down across the board and UA is considerably ahead of where they have been internationally. UA was fourth in international traffic in 2019 and it had been in that spot going back to 2016. However, as late as 2014, UA was slightly the largest airline at LAX. I can't remember when $mi$ek off-loaded gates 60-63 at T6 but had he not done that incredibly short-sighted decision, UA would probably be on with Delta at the moment. From what I understand is the widebody capable gates at T6 are common use, thus UA is able to get access to them as the T6 renovations finish up. If only those widebody capable gates were to become permanent UA gates, then UA will be in a prime position at LAX. Unlike DL/AA, they do not have guaranteed gate access at TBIT.