AirAdvisor ranks Delta top among US airlines for holiday travel

Frontier Airlines is ninth, excelling in baggage handling with a mishandled baggage rate of 0.44%, though it has a lower customer review score of 2.39 stars from 75,912 reviews.

United Airlines takes eighth place with an on-time performance of 81.95%. However, its high cancellation rate of 6.15% affects its ranking despite having solid in-flight entertainment and friendly service.

Seventh-ranked Allegiant Air boasts the lowest baggage mishandling rate at 0.21%, but its punctuality lags behind other carriers.

Hawaiian Airlines is sixth due to a low cancellation rate of 1.60% and decent baggage handling despite slipping in punctuality rankings.

Spirit Airlines comes fifth with reliable timeliness and affordability but holds a customer review score of 2.62 stars reflecting trade-offs in service quality.

Southwest Airlines ranks fourth with a high customer satisfaction rating of 4.31 stars from 230,387 reviews but struggles with frequent cancellations during the holidays.

American Airlines is third with a low cancellation rate of just 0.67%, making it reliable for punctuality despite some baggage issues.

JetBlue Airways secures second place with strong customer-focused service reflected in its 4.12-star rating despite average punctuality.

Delta Air Lines tops the list due to excellent on-time performance at 83.02%, low cancellation rates at just 1%, and a high customer review score of 4.06 stars from over 265,000 reviews.