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Which budget airlines offer the best value?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southwest | 6/6 | 95.5 |
| 2 | JetBlue | 5/6 | 63.0 |
| 3 | Frontier | 6/6 | 60.7 |
| 4 | Breeze Airways | 5/6 | 60.0 |
| 5 | Spirit | 4/6 | 44.5 |
| 6 | AirAsia | 4/6 | 35.7 |
| 7 | Allegiant Air | 4/6 | 33.6 |
| 8 | Avelo Airlines | 3/6 | 33.5 |
| 9 | easyJet | 3/6 | 32.3 |
| 10 | Ryanair | 3/6 | 31.8 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| finance.yahoo.comportalBest Budget Airlines in the US: A 2026 Comparison - Yahoo Finance |    3 surfaces |
| airlinesanddestinations.comBest Budget Airlines USA 2026: Full Value Rankings | 2 surfaces |
| flyinggetaway.comBest Budget Airlines in the USA 2026 - flyinggetaway.com | 2 surfaces |
| going.comBest Budget Airlines in the US (2026 Guide) - Going | 2 surfaces |
| worldairlineawards.comworldairlineawards.com |  2 surfaces |
| aeronauticsmagazine.comBest Budget Airlines Now: Why the Cheapest Fare Often Isn’t Cheap | 1 surfaces |
| airadvisor.comCheapest Airlines in the US 2026: 9 Budget Airlines Ranked | 1 surfaces |
| airtravelquestions.comBest Budget Airlines in the US | Air Travel Questions | 1 surfaces |
| aviationa2z.comaviationa2z.com | 1 surfaces |
| axios.commediaSpirit Airlines death leaves budget travelers with fewer options |  1 surfaces |
| bestflighthoteldeals.comBest Budget Airlines 2026: Ranked by Real Cost, Comfort & Hidden Fees | 1 surfaces |
| besttravelscout.comHidden Fees on Budget Airlines: Complete Breakdown | 1 surfaces |
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