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Southwest Airlines Tops 2025 Rankings; Delta Drops to Third

1/23/2026

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The Wall Street Journal named Southwest Airlines the best U.S. airline in its 2025 scorecard.
Delta Air Lines fell to third after a software outage caused numerous cancellations.
Allegiant Air ranked second, noted for its low cancellation rate but weaker on-time performance.
Spirit Airlines finished fifth after the most significant improvement.
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines tied for last due to high cancellation rates and low performance.

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The Wall Street Journal named Southwest Airlines the best U.S. airline in its 2025 scorecard.
Delta Air Lines fell to third after a software outage caused numerous cancellations.
Allegiant Air ranked second, noted for its low cancellation rate but weaker on-time performance.
Spirit Airlines finished fifth after the most significant improvement.
American Airlines and Frontier Airlines tied for last due to high cancellation rates and low performance.