Here are the best airlines to travel with
At Refundmore, we ensure that passengers receive their rightful compensation if they experience a flight delay or cancellation. This also means that we have insights into which airlines are the best to travel with. We have taken a look at the number of compensation cases we have received since the beginning of 2023.
The best airlines right now
If you want an overview of which airline is best to fly with right now, you have come to the right place. We have compiled a list of the top 10 airlines that are currently the best to travel with.
The figures are from OAG’s punctuality report, which is updated every month and indicates how punctual each airline is, as well as how many cancellations there have been in the same period. Based on each airline, we have also added the number of cases we have had with that particular airline over the course of a year.
1. Garuda Indonesia
In the past year, Refundmore has only had one compensation case against Garuda Indonesia, which underscores their impressive punctuality, hitting the mark 95.5% of the time. Additionally, they have only had 0.6% cancellations out of their 5595 monthly flights. If you are planning a trip to Asia, Garuda Indonesia is therefore a good choice for the best airline.
2. Austrian Airlines
At Refundmore, we have assisted passengers with 613 compensation cases in 2023. In the past month, Austrian Airlines has had a punctuality rate of 92.8% and only 0.5% cancellations out of their 7105 flights. Austrian Airlines can therefore be considered one of the very good airlines if you are traveling within Europe, as well as to the Middle East and Africa.
3. Copa Airlines
If your journey is headed towards South America, Copa Airlines is a good choice for one of the best airlines if you want a high assurance of arriving on time. They have a punctuality rate of 91.4% and only a 0.3% cancellation rate in the past month. At Refundmore, we have only had 7 compensation cases in a whole year with Copa Airlines.
4. Aeromexico
With only 27 compensation cases at Refundmore in the past year, Aeromexico can be considered another one of the best airlines if your journey is headed to South America. In the past month, they have had an extremely low cancellation rate of only 0.2% and a punctuality rate of 90.2% on their 15,236 flights in February.
5. Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus has had 7744 flights in the past month, of which only 0.9% have been cancelled. Additionally, they have had an impressive punctuality rate of 89.7%, earning them a respectable 5th place among the best airlines at Refundmore. We have only experienced 93 compensation cases in a whole year.
6. Oman Air
With only 20 cases in a whole year at Refundmore, Oman Air is considered one of the best airlines if you are traveling to Europe, the Middle East, or Africa. Oman Air has had an impressive punctuality rate of 89.6% in the past month and only 0.4% cancellations.
7. Delta Air Lines
If your journey is to or within the USA, you should consider Delta Air Lines, which has a very good track record as one of the best airlines. We have only experienced 320 compensation cases in the past year.
In the past month, Delta Air Lines has had an impressive punctuality rate of 88.6% and a low cancellation rate of 0.5% over a total of 123,706 flights.
8. Iberia
With 0 cancellations and 17,027 flights in the past month, Iberia is among the best airlines if your journey takes you to countries in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa. The Spanish airline has also had an impressive punctuality rate of 88.3% during the same period. At Refundmore, we have only experienced 229 compensation cases against Iberia and only 77 cases against Iberia Express in a whole year.
9. Croatia Airlines
At Refundmore, we have only had 80 compensation cases against Croatia Airlines in a whole year. Additionally, the past month also shows that Croatia Airlines is among the best airlines, as they have been on time 86.9% of the time with a cancellation rate of only 2%.
10. Air Europa
Air Europa makes it onto our top 10 list of the best airlines because in the past month, they have had a punctuality rate of 85.3% and a very low cancellation rate of 0.2%. In a whole year, Refundmore has only had 63 compensation cases, making them a good choice for travel.
Some of the best airlines can still have many cases at Refundmore
The list above is based solely on data, and therefore many people may have had more positive experiences with other airlines.
Although these are some of the best airlines in the world, they can still have a high number of compensation cases at Refundmore. This is most likely due to the fact that they have more flights, as larger airlines naturally have more opportunities for delays or cancellations. For this reason, we have chosen to rank them based on how punctual they have been in the past month.
If you have experienced a flight delay or cancellation yourself, you may be entitled to compensation of up to 600 EUR per person. Use our free compensation calculator to see your possible compensation.
