Where does American Airlines rank in Forbes 'best airlines' report?

FILE – In this March 31, 2020 file photo American Airlines planes are parked at Pittsburgh International Airport in Imperial, Pa. Shares of American Airlines are falling on word from the carrier that first-quarter profit could be below Wall Street expectations. American said Wednesday, April 12, 2023 that it expects to earn between a penny and 5 cents per share for the quarter that just ended. That leaves room for American to fall short of analysts’ prediction that the airline would earn 5 cents per share. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, file)

Posted: Jun 6, 2023 / 06:14 PM EDT

Updated: Jun 6, 2023 / 06:19 PM EDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – Charlotteans are wondering where American Airlines ranks in Forbes’ recent ‘Best U.S. Airlines For 2023’ article.

Based on data and analytics from ‘The Points Guy,’ it was revealed that Delta came out on top, just as it has for the past five years.

Frequent travelers may not be surprised by the No. 1 airline as WalletHub, the Wall Street Journal, and the 35^th annual reader’s survey of Condé Nast Traveler magazine ranked Delta the best.

The top 10 U.S. airlines are as follows:

Delta Air Lines
United Airlines
Alaska Airlines
American Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Hawaiian Airlines
JetBlue Airways
Spirit Airlines
Allegiant Air
Frontier Airlines

Delta ranked well across a combination of survey metrics, the most noticeable being 84% of flights arriving on time.

Though Charlotte residents may be disappointed in American Airlines’ ranking due to Charlotte-Douglas being a fortress hub for the provider, it’s worth noting that other well-known air services, such as Southwest, ranked below American.

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WalletHub reports another reason Delta ranked so highly is that it doesn’t deny boardings and scored highly in legroom/options of things people can watch/consume.