Define "bigger" -number of passengers? income? profit? fleet size? If you mean passengers, carried, WN. January 2004 enplanements (source: http://www.bts.gov/press_releases/2004/bts008_04/html/bts008_04.html) WN: 5,362,666 (#3 after DL and AA) US: 2,649.707 (#6 after the above and UA, NW) WN is bigger in profit David R ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 07:05 Subject: Re: [AIRLINE] NYTimes.com Article: U.S. Airlines Brace for a Huge New Battle <In Philadelphia, the big airline is now terrified of the smaller one, and the industry will watch the fight with rapt attention. The battle of Philadelphia, Mr. Hilfman said, "is going to dictate how quickly other carriers must change their cost structures," since they already have no choice but to continue matching or undercutting low-fare airlines on price.> Which is actually bigger, WN or US?