Travelers reveal the U.S. airlines they would avoid at all costs

Is YOUR favorite airline on the no-fly list? Travelers reveal the worst carriers that they would ‘avoid at ALL costs’ (and the results may shock you)

• Travel site The Vacationer conducted a nationwide survey on airlines
• It asked respondents which carrier they would ‘avoid flying on at all costs’ 
• More than a fifth (21.06 per cent) said they would never book with Spirit 

The least-loved airlines in America have been revealed, with budget carrier Spirit landing in at first place.  

Travel site The Vacationer conducted a nationwide survey asking respondents which airline they would ‘avoid flying on at all costs.’

More than a fifth (21.06 per cent) said they would never book with Florida-based Spirit, while Nevada-headquartered Allegiant Air flew in at second place with 16.36 per cent. 

Hot on each other’s tails were American Airlines (14.40 per cent) and Frontier Airlines (14.30 per cent), and Delta Air Lines came in at fifth place on the airlines to avoid list with 12.63 per cent. 

Travel site The Vacationer conducted a nationwide survey asking respondents which airline they would ‘avoid flying on at all costs’ (stock image) 

More than a fifth (21.06 per cent) said they would never book with Florida-based Spirit

Airlines Americans are most likely to avoid flying on at all costs 

1. Spirit Airlines – 21.06 per cent 

2. Allegiant Air – 16.36 per cent 

3. American Airlines – 14.40 per cent 

4. Frontier Airlines – 14.30 per cent 

5. Delta Air Lines – 12.63 per cent

6. JetBlue – 12.63 per cent

7. Alaska Airlines – 10.68 per cent

8. Southwest Airlines – 10.28 per cent 

9. United Airlines – 7.64 per cent 

10. Hawaiian Airlines – 5.48 per cent

Although respondents didn’t give specific reasons as to why they would avoid the airlines, The Vacationer founder Eric Jones told DailyMail.com that he believed it was down to the carriers having poor reputations. 

He explained: ‘For example Spirit Airlines, America’s cheapest carrier, has a pretty bad reputation, which leads me to believe many people avoid it despite potentially never having flown it.

‘Airlines with better reputations, like Delta Air Lines, most likely come down to poor experiences for those who now avoid them.’

Jones added that he had ‘a few bad’ experiences with Spirit himself, so he ‘wasn’t surprised it won the contest of airline Americans [were] most likely to avoid at all costs.’

Just this week, the airline made headlines due to a system-wide computer outage, with the website, app and airport kiosks down.

The ultra-low-cost carrier warned travelers about the technical issues via Twitter – as some vented their frustration about being unable to check in, while others reported being stranded on planes for hours without any sign of takeoff. 

Returning to The Vacationer survey, the other carriers rounding out the top 10 of ‘airlines Americans are most likely to avoid flying on at all costs’ were JetBlue (12.63 per cent), Alaska Airlines (10.68 per cent), Southwest Airlines (10.28 per cent), United Airlines (7.64 per cent) and Hawaiian Airlines (5.48 per cent).

The participants also had the option of stating ‘none of these’ in the survey, with two options to choose from.

Nevada-headquartered Allegiant Air (stock image) flew in a second place

Almost a third – 31.73 per cent – said that they didn’t avoid any airline as they solely went for the one that was cheapest. 

Meanwhile, 16.65 per cent said they just selected the carrier that offered the most suitable flight dates and times. 

The ‘2023 airlines Americans avoid flying at all costs’ survey was conducted by SurveyMonkey on behalf of The Vacationer. 

In total, 1,021 Americans over the age of 18 were polled on May 1. 

Of those surveyed, 46.21 per cent were male and 53.79 per cent were female. 

In The Vacationer’s 2023 Summer Travel Survey, nearly 85 per cent of respondents said they intended to travel this year. 

Just over two fifths (42 per cent) of respondents revealed that they also intended to travel more this year than the last and more than half (54 per cent) said they intended to take a flight to their destination.

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