5 Most Valuable Airline Companies

3. RyanAir (NASDAQ:RYAAY)

Market cap of the company in March 2021 (in billions of dollars): 21.939

RyanAir is one of the most popular budget airlines in the world. In 2016, it was named as the biggest European budget airline in terms of passengers. It is especially popular for its rapid expansion ever since Europe deregulated the airline industry back in 1997. However, it has also attracted criticism, especially in recent years, for poor working conditions and misleading customers into incurring extra charges, thereby making the flight actually more expensive than other, better options.