Planning to fly on vacation? Our friends at WalletHub are offering advice on the best airlines. They compared the 9 largest U.S. airlines, plus three regional carriers, across 15 important metrics. They range from cancellation and delay rates to baggage mishaps and in-flight comfort. We also considered costs in relation to in-flight amenities for the sake of fairness.
Of the airlines, WalletHub found that Delta Air Lines was the most reliable. Delta has the lowest overall rate of cancellations, delays, mishandled luggage and denied boarding's. The next most reliable company is Hawaiian Airlines.
Our friend Merle might just agree with this next finding by WalletHub - She loves to fly on JetBlue Airways, which was found to lead the pack in terms of in-flight experience, offering free amenities such as Wi-Fi, extra legroom, and complimentary snacks and beverages. Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines & Delta Air Lines are tied for the second position for this category.
When it comes to the Most Pet-Friendly – Two airlines tied for being most pet-friendly, ExpressJet and Envoy Air, with no incidents.
As far as which one they thought was the safest Alaska Airlines was at the top of their list. Why? Because they had a low number of incidents and accidents per 100,000 flight operations, no fatalities, under 15 persons injured in the last 6 years and a relatively new fleet of air crafts. The safety runner-up is Spirit Airlines.
These are just a sampling of the best airlines. Check out the full list of Best and Worst Airlines according to WalletHub by visiting their website.
