WalletHub compared 11 U.S. airlines using 14 metrics—from cancellations to in-flight comfort—to reveal the best options for ...

WalletHub researchers compared nine of the nation's largest airlines and two regional carriers across several key metrics.

Spirit Airlines claimed the top spot for the best airline overall, ranking highest in affordability and safety. Skywest Airlines, a regional carrier serving Delta, American, United, and Alaska, came ...

From there, it was a who's who of airlines with Delta, JetBlue and Southwest rounding out the top five overall. The bottom of the list belongs to Envoy Air, a regional subsidiary of American Airlines.