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I love Jet Blue. Direct Tv, free snacks and soda/coffee and first checked bag free
i always buy based on timing and price...i hate all airlines pretty much equally (except southwest. i DO NOT fly southwest). kayak compares all the the travel websites at once.
here's a link to fees: http://www.airfarewatchdog.com/blog/3801089/airline-baggage-fees-chart-updated/
I love Southwest (and their new commercials). Their customer service has always been great and you don't have to pay for luggage, which is something that now has to be calculated when you are planning your traveling costs if you fly anyone else.
I haven't ever flown JetBlue but I have heard good things about them.
Whatever is cheapest really. In the end, all that matters is getting there alive and in one piece.
I love Virgin Airlines! If Virgin is going where I go I will sometimes pay more to get there with them. Unfortunately baggage is not free unless you are in Cabin Select or first class, but you can sometimes just pay $30 extra to get Cabin Select at the kiosk if you get to the airport early enough, I almost never check baggage so it's never a deal breaker for me.
im very low maintence when it comes to flights, get me and my luggage there on time and in one piece and im happy
for international flights i prefer singapore airlines
i fly southwest exclusively except for work when i have to fly united/delta/american... blech.
I have had good luck flying with Airtran, they do have baggage fees now though. Jet blue is always a good one also.
I preferentially fly Southwest when I can. No baggage fees. No penalties to change your flight. Free rewards program. I've received 2 free flights from them.
I pretty much go with the cheapest. If there's not much of a price difference, I'll usually pick Delta. They have a hub in Detroit, and I have frequent flyer miles with them.
I love Virgin as well! If I'm flying internationally on a multi-leg trip, I avoid all domestic airlines like American/Delta/United and opt for the European airlines. For about the same price you get treated so much better. Better food, great on-board entertainment, no shortage of blankets and pillows etc. Also I don't know if it's my luck or what but domestic airlines seem to have a habit of cranking up the AC to arctic temperatures and blowing it right on the passengers. I always end up sick after those flights.
Play the just married card and try for an upgrade to business or 1st class -the airline won't matter.
I have to 2nd (3rd?) the vote for jetblue. The flight attendants are always really friendly, plus I enjoy the free tv and snacks. And, they allow free bag check in. So I figure sometimes between the free bag, plus the nice-ness of having a tv and food, it compensates for a slightly cheaper flight on another airline.
I usually fly Southwest because they have good prices, and I can check 2 bags for free.
I like southwest, and I've been flying a lot on delta recently. I have been most impressed lately with continental.
Never flown Jet Blue but have only heard good things. I generally try to go with Southwest..the no assigned seating thing isn't bad as long as you check-in online the night before!
I flew Frontier the last time I went back to CA, it was pretty amazing. They have fresh baked cookies instead of nuts, free soda, coffee, tea....I never check baggage, but the customer service is fab. I feel like all the flight attendants took a comedy class, because they were SOOO funny, sooo helpful too!
I hate Airtran and the prices on American kill me (they always seem to cost more but being in Dallas, its a HUGE American hub 
). In terms of large domestic airlines, I've always had good expereinces with Delta (and DH flys for work every week and Delta is his favorite too). Frontier and Jet Blue are both nice but their destinations are so much more limited than the major airlines. Southwest is alright but I hate how you're screwed with seating if you don't remember to check in exactly 24 hours before the flight. I'd rather have an assigned seat and not have to worry about it.
I usually go with whatever is cheapest, time frame wise and I look at the layovers and such. But I will at all costs AVOID DELTA. Absolutely hate them, customer service is awful and they are always losing luggage. Seriously. For my sisters wedding in Hawaii, my neices luggage was lost Dec 2009. Feb 2010 they lost my bosses luggage coming home from ATL. May 2010, they lost my sisters luggage from NC. Sept 2010 they lost my luggage on my way to NC for my friends wedding. All I asked is that they refund my baggage fees, well a big fat NO. I got a $50 credit to use towards a future flight with them. LMFAO! When I was researching the lost luggage thing, they are at the top of the board with the most complaints.
Domestically I love continental the most. Haven't flown since the merger though. They usually have great customer service and for me, better routes to my frequent destinations, non-stop. I grew up in Houston which is their hub and pretty much grew up on them as well. Granted, since 9/11 no airline has been the same.
We don't have Jet Blue service in my area (which is their biggest draw back, limited destinations.)
Southwest and Airtran are both great - I love AirTran's easy cheap 1st class upgrades. But again, service may be limited and airports in major cities may be the smaller further away airport. I.e. They fly into Houston Hobby which is 45 min. further from my family than IAH, I also have to go through a tunnel and 30+min. further in one of the worst traffic areas of my city to get to the other airport here.
Internationally (outside of US/Carribean/Mexico) I typically fly British Airways and then once in Europe RyanAir. AirMalta is nice as is Singapore Air. (Almost every business traveler I've spoken with has said that BA has better seats (comfort) than Virgin which I have found reports on online as well. The food/drink/entertainment is pretty much the same, just with a non-flashy interior on BA. Prices are usually the same as well.)
How do I decide?
I fly a lot. I think the best (most comfortable, great customer service, nice amenities) would be Jet Blue and Virgin America. All the rest - Delta, Continental, American, United, etc all just lump together. Nothing special.
However - I have to say, at the end of the day - it really doesn't matter to much. Yes, it's nice to be on a better airline - but when it comes to $$$ I think it's always best to go with the cheapest option. I highly recommend:
Fly.com
SideStep.com
For comparing the best deals. If JetBlue or Virgin are offering the best prices then GO FOR IT. But if not - don't stress about it too much. But I do recommend checking baggage fees (just go to each airlines website). Bc a $40 fee each way to check your bag adds up to and extra $80. Jet Blue checks one bag for free so if the flight is a little pricier it might even out since the bag is free.
PS I can't believe so many of you are saying SouthWest. Yes, it's one of the cheapest - but who wants to get to the airport early and sit in line so they don't end up in an aisle seat?!?! I'm sorry, but that just sucks.
Im so glad I made this post. I have only had to fly twice in my life so I had no idea about all of the lost baggage and crazy fees etc. The seating for southwest sounds kind of crappy. The cheapest when we looked was airtran but I'll definately sign up for their e-mails too so that maybe we can get an even better price! Thanks again.
I fly a lot. Within and to the US, I have flown Southwest, Continental, AA, United, Virgin Atlantic, and BA. Continental was by far the best. 325 movies to choose from, 3 meals, just great.
I fly weekly, but I will only fly United so I can up my miles.They all seem to be about the same in terms of service. Once you get to the top tiers in the mileage clubs, you don't have to pay for anything or wait in line ever or fly coach. That's the only perk of brand loyalty I can see. I couldn't WAIT until I could skip security! At my airport, security alone took over an hour (and since I fly weekly, it adds up FAST!).
JetBlue likes my doggie the most though!
PS I HATE southwest. They don't care about my miles (believe me, once you travel a lot for business, it's like a game and you only care about miles) and I hate having to line up to board. I want a guaranteed seat.
I must say, I flew over 100k miles on United last year and they've never once lost my bag. It's not a pretty bag anymore, but what can you do? lol
I loved Continental, but am not happy since their United merger. Prices have doubled for no apparent reason. Very annoying.
Jet Blue and Virgin and heads and shoulders above everyone else for entertainment, space, and generally not wanting to kill yourself on long flights. The others suck pretty much equally, IMO.
I've only flown Southwest, and it's fine. Like others have said, you have to make sure you check in 24 hrs in advance. If you check in online and print your boarding pass, you don't have to get to the airport really early to make sure you get a good seat. If you're in the A group, you can pretty much sit wherever you want. The B group usually has pretty decent seats as well. You also get two bags checked for free, which is nice. It only flies into select airports, and only domestically. There's also no first class, if that's important to you.
@JrzyGurl:I'm guessing you haven't flown them in awhile. Yes, they used to totally be like that and it sucked, especially when you fly alone. However, now you get a number and a letter (instead of just A, B, C) when you check in so you don't ahve to get there early and sit in line. Everyone just lines up at the last minute according to number. If you check in 24 hours in advance, you usually can get a good number. And I've found that you can get a good seat even if your number is in the middle to end of the B section.
I tend to fly based upon price and who has the best nonstop flights. And I have all my miles with American so I tend to go with them. I like Jet Blue but I try my hardest to not have to have a layover and they rarely fly direct to where I want to go. I refuse to fly United unless it's an amazing deal. I bought my condo from a United pilot and it was an absolutely awful experience. So I refuse to contribute in any way to his salary. That was almost 6 years ago and I'm still bitter. :)
I HATE SOUTHWEST so much that I wrote them a complaint letter...the only occasion in my entire life I've taken the time to do something like that. They lost my bags twice on one trip and their customer service was horrendous. Thanks to them I'll never fly again without a change of underwear in my carry-on.
LOVE Continental. Their planes are brand new. You can watch satellite TV on most flights. Their service is awesome, at least compared to other airlines.... and from my city they have direct flights almost anywhere.
It normally doesn't matter to me, whatever gets me from point A to point B the fastest!
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We don't fly very often so I was just wondering if anyone has a preference of which airline they use when they fly... or is there a site where you can compare baggage fees etc? Thanks!