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Jet Blue, known for its swank seats and individual passenger televisions, ranks highest among low-cost carriers in customer satisfaction, says a survey being released Thursday.
JetBlue received stellar numbers across the board, topping the ratings in all seven customer satisfaction categories.
Findings from the study by J.D. Power Associates and Aviation Week magazine are based on responses from 9,334 passengers, who flew on a major North American airline this year between January and May.
Overall customer satisfaction with both low-cost and traditional, multi-cabin carriers was measured by seven factors, in order of importance: cost and fees; quality of flight crew, including courtesy and appearance; in-flight services, such as the availability of food and beverages; ease of check-in; timeliness of boarding, deplaning and baggage retrieval; aircraft features, such as adequate leg room; and quality of flight reservation services.
"The study finds that 'process' factors, such as check-in, how passengers board the plane and how baggage is delivered at the destination; and 'people' factors, such as hiring the right people and training and enabling them to be successful, are what differentiate carriers in the eyes of passengers," according to a written statement.
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