UNDATED – WalletHub today released its report on 2026’s Best Airlines, as well as expert commentary. WalletHub’s study focuses not just on price but also many other aspects of the air travel experience, such as safety, delays, baggage issues, comfort and more.
You can find a handful of highlights below:
- Best Overall – Spirit Airlines earned the highest overall WalletHub Score (74.33) for the second time in eight years, followed by Southwest Airlines (64.44).
- Most Reliable – Spirit Airlines has the lowest overall rate of cancellations, delays, mishandled luggage and denied boardings. The next most reliable company is United Airlines.
- Safety – Frontier Airlines is the safest, with a low number of incidents and accidents per 100,000 flight operations, no fatalities and fewer than 15 people injured between 2020 and 2025. Frontier Airlines also has a relatively new fleet of aircrafts. The safety runner-up is Spirit Airlines.
- Most Pet-Friendly – Two airlines tied for being most pet-friendly – SkyWest Airlines and Envoy Air – with no incidents.
- Most Comfortable – JetBlue Airways, Hawaiian Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest Airlines 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 & Delta Air Lines are tied for the fifth position in this category.
For the full list of 2026’s Best & Worst Airlines, please visit:
https://www.wallethub.com/edu/best-airlines/20916/
