The Zagat/TODAY Show Airline Survey

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The results of the Zagat/Today Show Airline Survey are in, confirming that the industry is continuing its steep descent in the eyes of the flying public. [Read More]

Quick Survey Facts

  • Surveyors report flying an average of 20 times per year
  • Delays/cancellations is the No. 1 complaint about air travel
  • Southwest Airlines was rated the most on-time domestic airline

Outtakes from the Survey

  • The legroom is great if you're a yard gnome
  • There's a better chance of talking to George W. Bush than customer relations
  • Only good thing about first class these days is that you get to leave the plane first
  • When asked what kind of chicken they had she replied "the dead kind"
  • Sitting any closer might constitute marriage in some states
  • I'd rather be a package
    on FedEx
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Key to Ratings

Top Overall Ratings

U.S. Airlines:
Economy Class

23
Midwest Airlines
19
Virgin America
19
JetBlue Airways
16
Frontier Airlines
15
Hawaiian Airlines

U.S. Airlines:
Premium Class

24
Virgin America
20
Continental Airlines
19
Hawaiian Airlines
18
Alaska Airlines
16
AirTran Airways

International Airlines:
Economy Class

23
Singapore Airlines
21
Emirates Airline
20
Thai Airways
20
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
20
Air New Zealand

International Airlines:
Premium Class

28
Singapore Airlines
25
Cathay Pacific Airways
25
Virgin Atlantic Airways
24
Emirates Airline
24
ANA (All Nippon Airways)
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