US airlines lag at bottom of world rankings - frequent fliers reveal why passengers are getting ripped off Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines scored at bottom of table Qatar Airways, Korean Air and Cathay Pacific Airways ranked at the top READ MORE: Fatal flaw of 300 Boeing planes used by United and American By James Reinl, Social Affairs Correspondent, For Dailymail.Com Published: 13:03 EDT, 29 May 2024 | Updated: 13:04 EDT, 29 May 2024 e-mail 3 View comments Airlines from the United States have ranked as among the worst in the world, a new scorecard shows. Legacy US carriers Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines took the last three spots on the 2024 league table from AirlineRatings.
com. Smaller US airlines also fared badly. JetBlue came in at number 16, followed by Hawaiian Airlines (17) and Alaska Airlines (18).
They all scored far behind the Asian, Middle Eastern and European carriers that dominate the top 10. Topping this year's list was Qatar Airways, followed by Korean Air and then Cathay Pacific Airways. Legacy US carriers Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and American Airlines took the last three spots on the table An American Airlines passenger breaks down in tears as she posts about her travel misery The results have revived a debate about why America's frequent fliers get such a rotten deal.
Geoffrey Thomas, the editor-in-chief of the rankings site, says US airlines need to upgrade their service and invest in new jets. 'The big .
