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.
Best boarding

Best boarding

Here are the top budget airlines worldwide for the category 'Best boarding'
1
Southwest
88.0%
"Orderly boarding process and announcements during boarding regarding seat and storage availability was helpful."
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2
JetBlue
82.8%
"Great process, easy boarding and smooth flight."
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3
Wingo
80.9%
"Fast and orderly boarding."
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4
WestJet
78.7%
"Boarding was flawless and quick."
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5
Air Montenegro
78.2%
"On time departure and organized boarding."
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6
Allegiant Air
76.3%
"On time. Easy boarding and offloading. Nice staff."
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7
Sun Country Air
75.8%
"Boarding was fast and easy."
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8
easyJet
70.8%
"Boarding was quick and efficient. Flight left on time. Arrived early."
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9
Vueling
68.9%
"Easy boarding and smooth flight."
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10
Volaris
68.7%
"Efficient boarding, on time departure and arrival"
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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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