Largest U.S. airlines ranked from worst to best
USA TODAY
![The 29th annual Airline Quality Rating examined the nation ' s largest nine airlines based on data collected in 2018 of mishandled baggage, consumer complaints, on-time performance and involuntary denied boardings. Scroll through to see the ranking from worst airline to best.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/958410b8fadd14f358d690d882173008f0bfac72/c=0-104-2131-1303/local/-/media/2019/10/08/USATODAY/usatsports/plane-sunset-gettyimages-628875016.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
The 29th annual Airline Quality Ratingexamined the nation's largest nine airlines based on data collected in 2018 of mishandled baggage, consumer complaints, on-time performance and involuntary denied boardings. Scroll through to see the ranking from worst airline to best.
Getty Images![No. 9: Frontier](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/presto/2018/12/22/USAT/dee4b871-80b8-4bee-ab77-af54c5352a7d-2018_A320_family_gallery-21.jpg?width=660&height=440&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 9: Frontier
Jeremy Dwyer-Lindgren, Special To USA TODAY![No. 8: American](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/8c005baa64b202cf91646379d5b536707b764d45/c=0-120-1280-840/local/-/media/2019/01/28/USATODAY/usatsports/airline-american-airlines-boeing-737-aal-ba.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 8: American
American AirlinesNo. 7: Spirit
Spirit Airlines![No. 6: United](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/3b8b0abcb585d9841e5193c3d072eed1e5ce62bc/c=0-30-580-356/local/-/media/2019/01/19/USATODAY/usatsports/MotleyFool-TMOT-e5daa5e4-fdc5b6ee.jpg?width=580&height=326&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 6: United
United Airlines![No. 5: Hawaiian](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/41fb2560d59c1e8d7ba5b2ea11836349a1986921/c=0-184-3605-2221/local/-/media/2017/09/22/USATODAY/USATODAY/636416874211375147-A330-Hawaiian-arrival-day-4-bourget-2013.jpg?width=660&height=373&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 5: Hawaiian
AirbusNo. 4: Alaska
Alaska Airlines![No. 3: Southwest](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/f55a711468cf17c5c178842f17d8583283806688/c=0-62-1200-737/local/-/media/2019/03/10/USATODAY/usatsports/MotleyFool-TMOT-6aa642f6-ed3eab4f.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 3: Southwest
Southwest Airlines![No. 2: JetBlue](https://cdn.statically.io/img/www.usatoday.com/gcdn/-mm-/f4e23dbab904d3322e1d7e72c1102f5cb1792805/c=0-213-2272-1491/local/-/media/2019/03/06/USATODAY/usatsports/airline-jetblue-airways-jblu-airbus-a320.jpg?width=660&height=372&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp)
No. 2: JetBlue
JetBlue AirwaysNo. 1: Delta
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