Can you recognise these airlines from their logos?
Find out how well you know your logos
Are you a frequent flyer? Or maybe you consider yourself an aviation expert? Take our quiz to see how many airlines you can name solely from their logos and uncover fascinating details about each one as you go.
Click through the gallery to see if you can name the airline from its logo...
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The Inuit face first featured as this airline's logo in 1972 and, while it's often speculated who he is, it's not a real person and is meant to represent Inuit and Yupik people living in the area the airline is named after.
Alaska Airlines
The instantly recognizable logo adorns all the tail fins of Alaska Airlines planes. The airline is the fifth largest in the US by fleet size and it operates out of five hubs, including its primary hub at the Seattle–Tacoma International Airport.
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United Airlines
A founding member of Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance, United was established in the late 1920s as several airlines were merged. It was the first US carrier to fly to all 50 states and employed the first-ever female flight attendant to take to the skies, Ellen Church, in 1930.
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Air Canada
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Frontier Airlines
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The ribbon of this airline's logo represents the Speedbird symbol first used by Imperial Airways in 1932 while its tail fin coloring is reminiscent of a section of the country's flag where the airline is based.
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British Airways
Operating one of the largest and most modern fleets in the world, British Airways has a long and illustrious history. Formed in 1974 by merging British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) and British European Airways with two regional airlines, BA was the first passenger airline to generate more than $1 billion on a single air route in a year, between London Heathrow and New York–JFK in 2017/2018.
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American Airlines
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Air France
The flag carrier of France, Air France is one of Europe's largest airlines, helping nearly 90 million passengers reach one of their 211 international and domestic destinations in 2019. It's also one of the few airlines in Europe still offering complimentary wine and Champagne for all passengers – the airline serves more than one million bottles of bubbly worldwide every year.
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Southwest Airlines
Established in 1967, Southwest began as an intrastate airline, servicing the state of Texas and only connecting Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. Today, the airline operates as many as 4,000 flights a day during peak travel season and flies to 109 destinations in the US, as well as 10 additional countries, including destinations in Central America and the Caribbean. In 1995, it was one of the first airlines to have a website, which was called Southwest Airlines Home Gate and offered a digital route map, information on flights and fares as well as tickets online.
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Delta Air Lines
Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Delta operates a whooping 5,400 flights daily, serving 325 destinations in 52 countries on six continents. Apart from its hubs in North America, that include Atlanta, Boston and Mexico City, it also has a significant number of hubs in Europe and Asia, like London–Heathrow, Paris–Charles de Gaulle and Seoul–Incheon. It's also the world's most-awarded airline, achieving excellence in everything from consistently being the best US airline, to recognition as one of the best companies to work for.
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KLM
Founded in 1919, KLM is the oldest airline in the world that's still operating under its original name. The airline services 145 passenger and cargo destinations in the world. Its first scheduled flight was from Amsterdam to London in 1920, a route still in operation today, and its first flight outside of Europe to Batavia (now Jakarta) in 1924 took nearly two weeks to complete due to stopovers – a journey that now takes just 15 hours.
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Etihad
Etihad is the second flag carrier of the UAE and the second-largest airline in the country after Emirates. The airline is well-known for its luxurious touch so it's hardly surprising the world's most expensive flight is also operated by Etihad. A one-way ticket on Etihad Airways Residence (which is basically a three-room apartment on a plane) from New York to Abu Dhabi will set you back an eye-watering $64,000.
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Lufthansa
With the primary hub at Frankfurt Airport, Lufthansa is among the biggest airlines in the world. Flying to more than 250 destinations in 77 countries, Lufthansa might not be the most luxurious airline in the world, but it certainly takes care of its First Class passengers very well. It's one of the few airlines to serve caviar on board and in 2013 its CEO Carsten Spohr claimed that every year Lufthansa's highest-paying passengers consume 5% of the global caviar supply.
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Singapore Airlines
The flag carrier of Singapore, Singapore Airlines flies to 137 destinations in 32 countries, focusing on impeccable service. It's notable for having one of the best Economy Classes in the world, that offers more seat width, legroom and a better onboard service than other airlines deliver in their premium cabins. The airline is also famous for Singapore Girls, a name given to the airline's flight attendants. Their uniform, a sarong kebaya, was designed by French couturier Pierre Balmain in 1968 and comes in four color palettes, each representing a different role.
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Thai Airways
The flag carrier of Thailand, Thai primarily operates from Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok and, along with Lufthansa, Air Canada, SAS and United, was a founding member of Star Alliance. Its longest route connects Bangkok and London – it stretches nearly 6,000 miles (9,548km) and takes around 12 hours to complete.
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Qantas
The third-oldest airline in the world, Qantas is the flag carrier of Australia and its name is actually an acronym of the airline's original name, Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services. Interestingly, Qantas also claims to have invented the world's first Business Class in 1979, although similar concepts, like Club World aboard British Airways and Clipper Class on Pan Am, were introduced a year earlier.
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