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Which company has most delayed flights?

JetBlue holds the dubious distinction of being at the top of the rankings for most delayed flights right now.



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Among the four biggest airlines — American, Delta, Southwest, and United, which together account for about 80 percent of air travel — Delta had the lowest number of complaints per passenger, the report says.

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For the third year in a row, Hawaiian Airlines scored the top spot as the most reliable U.S. carrier across these metrics. It had the lowest cancellation rate (fewer than 1% of its scheduled flights were canceled) and bumped just four passengers out of the nearly 10 million people it carried in 2022.

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Here's the ranking of US airlines from MOST complaints in May 2022 to LEAST complaints in May 2022:
  • American Airlines (575 complaints)
  • United Airlines (400 complaints)
  • Frontier Airlines (301 complaints)
  • Delta Air Lines (281 complaints)
  • Spirit Airlines (269 complaints)
  • JetBlue Airways (244 complaints)


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The first flight of the day is typically best for many reasons, including being less likely to be delayed. Typically, your plane will be waiting for you at the airport since most domestic jets don't fly at night. Plus, if there are technical issues, engineers can resolve them overnight without disrupting your plans.

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What's more, delay times hit a peak between 6 and 7 p.m. (reaching up to 20.7 minutes on average!), and they remain at above 20 minutes through 9 p.m. While you're planning your flight times, check out these 16 ways to get the best airfare possible.

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Allegiant had the worst on-time record, 63.4 percent, followed by JetBlue (64.6 percent) and Frontier (66.1 percent), the analysis says. Travelers can get up-to-date information about the on-time performance of airlines by going directly to the Transportation Department's Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

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In 2022 year, Frontier Airlines reported 20.26 customer complaints for each 100,000 enplanements on domestic-scheduled operations. This was the highest rate of customer complaints among U.S. carriers.

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United Airlines Has Excellent Pilot Reviews Pilots for United Airlines are some of the most well paid, they fly to some of the most desirable locations, and they enjoy some of the best benefits in the industry.

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Spirit. Like Frontier, Spirit has the skinniest rows of any American airline, with a seat pitch of 28 inches — and they don't recline. Spirit lagged at 8 out of 10 American airlines studied in the in The Points Guys' 2021 report.

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Island hopping: Loganair flight LM711 is acknowledged by Guinness World Records as the world's shortest scheduled passenger flight for its below two-minute connection between two Scottish islands. Kirkwall Airport: Visitors typically board the flight at Kirkwall on Mainland Island, the capital of the Orkney Islands.

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The Loganair Westray to Papa Westray route is the shortest scheduled passenger flight in the world. Flights on the route are scheduled for one and a half minutes, and actual flying time is closer to one minute. The record for the fastest flight is 53 seconds.

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The top 10 safest airlines 2023
  • Qantas.
  • Air New Zealand.
  • Etihad Airways.
  • Qatar Airways.
  • Singapore Airlines.
  • TAP Air Portugal.
  • Emirates.
  • Alaska Airlines.


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Delta Air Lines is the largest by revenue, assets value and market capitalization.

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