These are the 5 safest airlines in the US in 2026, ranked

Frontier Airlines ranked as the safest US airline in 2026. Markus Mainka/Shutterstock A recent study ranked US airlines across categories, including comfort, reliability, and safety. Frontier Airlines was ranked as the safest airline in 2026. Despite recent financial struggles, Spirit Airlines ranked second-safest. It's been a tumultuous year for air travel, from global oil markets pushing up jet-fuel prices to the partial government shutdown leading to hourslong lines at airports. With so ...