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Alaska Airlines and JetBlue Airways Continue to Rank Highest in Their Respective Segments
NEW YORK: 11 May 2016 — Investments made by airlines to improve the passenger experience by lowering fares, achieving better on-time arrivals and reducing the frequency of lost luggage[1], along with enhancements to in-flight services and growing customer tolerance for extra fees have had positive effects on passenger satisfaction, says the J.D. Power 2016 North America Airline Satisfaction Study,SM released today.
The study measures passenger satisfaction with North American airline carriers based on performance in seven factors (in order of importance): cost & fees; in-flight services; boarding/deplaning/baggage; flight crew; aircraft; check-in; and reservation. Satisfaction is calculated on a 1,000-point scale.