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The best US airlines, from The Points Guy's yearly report, which compares the airlines on reliability, comfort, routes, prices and loyalty programmes.

The 2025 editions of 1 trusted US ranking: its order. Inside a shared place, votes ($1.99) decide the order. Under each entry: its place in every ranking, with the link.

  1. 1Delta Air LinesNo. 1 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 1 in the US)0 votes
  2. 2United AirlinesNo. 2 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 2 in the US)0 votes
  3. 3Southwest AirlinesNo. 3 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 3 in the US)0 votes
  4. 4Alaska AirlinesNo. 4 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 4 in the US)0 votes
  5. 5Hawaiian AirlinesNo. 5 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 5 in the US)0 votes
  6. 6JetBlueNo. 6 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 6 in the US)0 votes
  7. 7American AirlinesNo. 7 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 7 in the US)0 votes
  8. 8Allegiant AirNo. 8 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 8 in the US)0 votes
  9. 9Spirit AirlinesNo. 9 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 9 in the US)0 votes
  10. 10Frontier AirlinesNo. 10 in the USThe Points Guy (New York), via Sunset Magazine (No. 10 in the US)0 votes

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