The top 10 American airlines of 2025, classified

American airlines are preparing for a slow travel season this summer.
Wallethub has classified the main American airlines on reliability, comfort, security and price.
Carrier Spirit Airlines budget was n ° 1 on the list.

American travelers could fly less this summer thanks to economic instability and anxiety around incidents linked to theft in news.

For those who are still planning to travel, the choice of a reliable and profitable airline can be a priority, especially since ticket prices continue to increase.

In 2024, air ticket prices increased by 7.9%, while the consumer price index for all products increased by 2.9%, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In a new report, Wallethub has evaluated the nine most important national airlines, as well as two national carriers, based on measures such as cancellations and flight delays, poorly managed luggage reports and animal, comfort, price and security in flight incident.

Here are the airlines that have reached the top 10.

10. American Airlines

The airline is classified as comfortable, but unreliable.

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Among the first 10 airlines, American Airlines received the lowest score on poorly managed luggage complaints and the second lower for delays.

However, the airline has marked well for the legs room, entertainment options and additional refreshments.

9. Frontier Airlines

A border airline plane awaits the track tarmac. — Frontier ranked as the airline for the second Safeste.

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Wallethub ranked the Carrier Frontier Airlines budget as the second Safente airline in 2025. Wallethub’s security scores were determined by the number of fatal injuries and injuries in air accidents between 2019 and 2024, the number of incidents per total number of flight operations in a airline.

Among these measures, Frontier received the best score for the age of the fleet. In December, Forbes said that the average age of an aircraft was around 4.6 years. Frontier also received high scores for reports and the price of poorly managed luggage.

8. United Airlines

A United Airlines plane at an airport. — United Airlines equaled the best airline company for pets.

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While United Airlines received low scores for poorly managed luggage reports and flight cancellations, he equaled the Skywest regional carrier and sent for the best treatment of pets.

7. Hawaiian Airlines

In seventh, Hawaiian Airlines equaled to Jetblue Airlines for the most comfortable airline of 2025. The two carriers provide equipment such as free WiFi, free refreshments, entertainment options and an additional leg room, by Wallethub.

6. Alaska Airlines

A Boeing 737, Alaska Airlines, takes off from Los Angeles International Airport (Lax) in Los Angeles, California, March 6, 2024. — Alaska Airlines was classified both safe and comfortable.

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Alaska Airlines ranked high in the safety and comfort categories, receiving the best scores of leg space, entertainment options, free refreshments, fleet age and safety markers.

5. Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 arrives at Los Angeles International Airport during the Memorial Day weekend on May 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. — Southwest Airlines received the highest scoring on flight cancellations.

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Southwest Airlines also marked the upper score on flight cancellations, legs for legs, flight entertainment and free refreshments.

However, Wallethub has classified the low airline for the price, delays and diseased luggage reports.

4. JetBlue

JetBlue Airbus A320-200 Passenger planes spotted at LGA LGA LGA in New York — JetBlue tied with Hawaiian Airlines for the most comfortable airline.

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Ranking fourth in the general classification, JetBlue tied with Hawaiian Airlines for the most comfortable airline of 2025.

The carrier, who does not transport animals, has received the best score for wifi, free refreshments, entertainment options and leg emissions.

He also obtained a high score in reliability, receiving high scores in the categories for poorly managed luggage reports and canceled flights.

3. Delta Air Lines

Delta Air Ligne Airbus A350-900 Passenger plane spotted steering wheel on a final approach to land on the track of Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos in the Greek capital. — Delta was classified the most reliable airline of 2025.

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Delta Air Lines was classified by the most reliable airline in 2025, with the cancellation rate, delays, the lowest disease and on board.

He also received the best score on flight refreshments and flight entertainment options.

However, the airline has received low scores on the prices and age of the fleet, which contributes to security. In December 2024, the average age of his plane was 14.9 years, the airline reported.

2. Skywest Airlines

Aircraft Bombardier Crj200 from Skywest Airlines — The regional carrier equaled to United Airlines, which it serves, for the best airline adapted to pets.

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Skywest Airlines, a regional carrier serving American, Delta, Alaska and United Airlines, equally with United for pets.

Although the airline does not offer flight entertainment options, it has received the upper score on leg refreshments and additional refreshments.

1. Spirit Airlines

An airline of airlines of the yellow spirit. — Spirit was ranked the best airline in 2025, being the most affordable and most sure airline of the 10.

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Wallethub ranked Budget Carrier Spirit Airlines as the best airline as a whole, as well as the most affordable and safest airline.

Spirit also received the second highest score on delays and diseased luggage reports, showing a high reliability rate. He also received the best score for the age of the fleet, which contributes to security.

However, the low -budget airline, which has placed the highest for the price, received low scores on leg space, entertainment options and flight refreshments, which it offers at a price.

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