2019 Best Airlines
Discover the world's top-rated airlines in 2019
Not sure which airline to fly with on your next trip? The next time you visit an airline's website, check to see if it has earned KAYAK's coveted Best Airlines badge. Here are the year's best airlines according to airline reviews from travellers on KAYAK.
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Here are the top budget airlines worldwide for the category 'Best airline'
1
Southwest
85.1%
"First time flying with Southwest and look forward to booking again. Everything was great."
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2
JetBlue
81.7%
"I really recommend traveling with JetBlue; personally I feel like I'm at home, very comfortable."
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3
Wingo
77.4%
"The service is excellent, never change!!!"
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4
Air Montenegro
75.2%
"It was a wonderful experience. I will fly again on Interjet!"
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5
WestJet
74.9%
"The people that work for WestJet are exceptional!"
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6
Allegiant Air
71.5%
"From entering the airport, gate, and plane - nothing is more pleasant and efficient than Allegiant flights."
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7
Sun Country Air
71.0%
"First timers on Sun Country and we will definitely use them again, all around class act! Thank You."
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8
easyJet
68.1%
"First time using EasyJet. Everything was very easy. All done online. No problems whatsoever. A very pleasant journey."
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9
Volaris
65.7%
"I really enjoyed my trip with Volaris."
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10
Vueling
65.0%
"This was the first time I travel with Vueling and the crew was so nice! and the plane so clean! Loved it."
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Southwest - No. 1 Budget airline worldwide

Based on the number and quality of reviews and ratings of budget airlines from 2018, Southwest was identified as having routinely provided a superior experience to travellers.
Overall rating
8.1 Excellent
Based on 5,045 reviews
Boarding
83%
Comfort
81%
Crew
87%
Entertainment
77%
Food
72%
Overall
81%
2019 Best Airlines

About KAYAK's Best Airlines

KAYAK's airline ratings process was introduced to provide airline customers who use KAYAK with a platform to share their experience flying with different airlines. An airline must have a minimum Overall Rating of 6.1 and a minimum of 150 reviews published within the last year to qualify for consideration for KAYAK's Best Airlines. The current list of Best Airlines are based on ratings from KAYAK users in 2018.
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