Most Popular Airline for Frequent Fliers: Southwest Airlines

If you're in the air often or just want an airline generous with its frequent flyer program, you have plenty of options. Last week, we asked you which airlines you thought were the best for frequent travelers. Then we highlighted the top five airlines based on those nominations. Now we're back to highlight the winner.

Voting was fairly tight all weekend, but Southwest Airlines took the top spot with just over 32% of the votes cast. Those of you who voted for it praised its broad availability, flexible flights and scheduling, and the fact that its progam is based on dollars spent, not miles traveled, which makes benefits easier to reach.

Om second place with close to 26% of the vote was Delta Airlines. Love them or hate them, they're one of the world's largest, and thus one of the most broadly accessible. In third place with over 18% of the vote was discount airline JetBlue, well regarded for comfortable, modern planes and customer service. With 15% of the vote, British Airways took fourth place, and bringing up the rear with just shy of 9% of the vote was Alaska Airlines.

The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it—it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at tips+hivefive@lifehacker.com!

Photo by Aero Icarus.

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Best Airline for Frequent Fliers?

Whether you travel all the time for business or you just enjoy flying and use every opportunity you can get to step on a plane, you probably know that the airline you choose makes a huge difference. This week, we want to know which airlines you think are the best for the people who care about more than just ticket price.

A good plane trip can make a vacation that much more relaxing, but a bad one can completely ruin your business trip, wreck a relaxing getaway, or even cost you money in delays, fees, lost luggage, and more. We've discussed some ways to ease those pains, but a lot of them are better off stopped before they can begin—by flying an airline you trust and know are committed to customer service and an upbeat experience. Which airlines are those? Well, we'll let you tell us. Leave your nominations in the discussions below!

Hive Five nominations take place in the discussions, where you post your favorite tool for the job. We get hundreds of nominations, so to make your nomination clear, please include it at the top of your post like so: VOTE: BEST AIRLINE FOR FREQUENT FLIERS. Please don't include your vote in a reply to another person. Nominations emailed to us will not be counted. Instead, make your vote and reply separate discussions. After you've made your nomination, let us know what makes it stand out from the competition.

About the Hive Five: The Hive Five feature series asks readers to answer the most frequently asked question we get: "Which tool is the best?" Once a week we'll put out a call for contenders looking for the best solution to a certain problem, then YOU tell us your favorite tools to get the job done. Every weekend, we'll report back with the top five recommendations and give you a chance to vote on which is best. For an example, check out last week's five best grills.

The Hive Five is based on reader nominations. As with most Hive Five posts, if your favorite was left out, it's not because we hate it—it's because it didn't get the nominations required in the call for contenders post to make the top five. We understand it's a bit of a popularity contest, but if you have a favorite, we want to hear about it. Have a suggestion for the Hive Five? Send us an email at tips+hivefive@lifehacker.com!

Photo by Aero Icarus.

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