Zagat's Top Airline Picks

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Zagat's has gotten into the airline rating business. Here's the best of the tin pushers stack up, with a highest possible score of 30.

Zagat’s has gotten into the airline rating business. Here’s the best of the tin pushers stack up, with a highest possible score of 30.

U.S. Airlines: Economy Class
23 Midwest Airlines
19 Virgin America
19 JetBlue Airways
16 Frontier Airlines
15 Hawaiian Airlines

U.S. Airlines: Premium Class
24 Virgin America
20 Continental Airlines
19 Hawaiian Airlines
18 Alaska Airlines
16 AirTran Airways

Hmm, those aren’t very good. Interesting that regional and limited route airlines dominate the frontrunners. Guess the big boys just suck these days.

Zagat Airline Survey

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