The 5 WORST AIRLINES in the World in 2024

taking a long haul flight can be tough especially if your seats are cramped but what's even worse is if the airline you are flying with doesn't offer good service loses your bags or if your flight is late or even cancelled that's why we've put together a list of the five worst Airlines in 2024 based on our research starting with number five United Airlines United Airlines is considered one of the worst airlines in the world by some especially in the United States the airline has gained a bad reputation over the past few years so how did such a once reputable Airline become one that many nowadays try to avoid well to specify United Airlines might not rank as the worst Airline globally but it doesn't top the list either for example it's worth noting that in 2021 United Airlines was recognized among the 20 safest Airlines worldwide considering factors such as Fleet age and serious incident history but despite this it's still one of the airlines some people may want to avoid this is because the last thing you'd want to hear after a long haul flight is that your baggage is missing according to Forbes us Travelers reported that United Airlines is the second most unreliable airline in the world when measured by the total flight problems and reported complaints in 2022 the large US carrier also received the most baggage complaints it's best you just travel with a carry-on bag when traveling with the airline to be on the safer side according to the to the report United Airlines had over 1,583 flight problems and 5,135 reported complaints in 2022 but that's not all there have been incidents of the American Carrier leaving passengers on the tarmac Travelers who have used the airline complaint about how the airline pilots after waiting for hours to see if the weather could improve eventually abandoned the plane over claims that their shift was over and canel the flight sadly incidents like these still happen sometimes with United Airlines several other Travelers who had patronized the airline also complained about experiencing something similar to think that this reputation got so bad that in 2013 the US Department of Transportation actually finded the airline over 1 million for this offense another area where Travelers complained about United Airlines was the airlines poor communication sometimes Travelers aren't properly notified about the reason why their flight schedules were cancelled on the the other hand some don't even get notified anytime their gate boarding gate number gets changed but if you think that was bad let's get down to the biggest reason why people avoid United Airlines it's missing luggage lost luggage is a common occurrence with United Airlines according to the US Department of Transportation there were reported 3.66 baggage claims per 1,000 passengers according to the most recent statistics so to put it simply it's like saying around four out of every 1,000 luggage bags were reported missing or lost which is huge and several reviews we found confirm this but enough about United Airlines let's move on to number four of the list China Eastern Airlines if you can't stand delays it's best you avoid an airline like China Eastern Airlines the airline which is headquartered in Shanghai China flies to more than 1,000 destinations and 177 countries however according to flightstats.com this airline has has a lot of problems with flights being late or cancelled on average only about half of their flights arrive on time which is pretty bad it's even worse because they have so many flights each month around 50,000 you'd think a big Airline like this would be better organized but if you check out reviews on trust advisor you'll see that a lot of customers aren't happy they say the service is low quality and customer service is almost non-existent the first major issue you'll have with this Airline is its official website which keeps breaking down as a result passengers usually struggle to choose their preferred seats ahead of their trip this does not speak well of an airline considered to be among the big three in China and also a member of the sky team Alliance the airline also markets itself as a fullservice carrier and not a lowbudget carrier so it's necessary to expect a certain standard of comfort and luxury if you are flying the Airlines Airbus A330 sometimes there are no pillows blank blankets or even a proper headrest whereas if you fly some of the airline's other A330 aircraft the cabin may look more modern this time and would have a blanket pillow Universal Power sockets and personal entertainment screens the point is that some of their aircraft are not yet upgraded the airline is working on retiring their old cabins but that would take a while since they have an enormous Fleet to enjoy the airline's inflight entertainment you'll find a headset it's not the best obviously but it will get the job done and if we move to the food China Eastern offers both Western and Chinese meals the meals may not be too impressive since it's more comparable to a budget airline in November 2023 China Eastern Airlines food menu became an internet sensation after a business class passenger snapped a picture of the business class menu the menu revealed the inclusion of a rather unappetizing dish named imported dog food the shocking re ation not only raised concerns about the airlines quality control but also left Travelers shocked at the thought of being served pet food instead of The Gourmet offerings during their upscale Journey however it looks like it was more of a mistranslated menu the airline when contacted by news agencies did not respond to the incident It is believed that an International Airline should make no such mistake because there are people from other races frequenting the airline it is important to note that China Eastern Airlines may not be that awful if you're a Chinese however it's bit more complicated for people outside the culture for most westerners things could feel wrong with the airline such as limited Western inflight entertainment menu choices and the airline having different standards to Western Airlines on the other hand travelers from China may actually enjoy the service this doesn't mean they don't have areas to work on but at the same time perspective matters here let's move on to number three of the list wizer Budget Airline wiir has been named the worst airline in the world consecutively by a survey for the second time in a row in February 2024 which a UK consumer Advocate assessed more than 10,000 flights mainly used by British Travelers the agency used some parameters to measure and compare different airlines in the world these included punctuality flight cancellations leg room service of the flight attendance food and drink served on the plane entertainment and total cost whiz a in the survey which was based on Travelers experiences of flying in the past year ranked last in the best short haul category whiz a had an average rating of 44% in fact this is the second year in a row that the Hungarian airline has been included in the survey with customers complaining about delays and poor customer service the airline ended up in last place mainly because many passengers complained about flights being late and bad customer service they own only got one out of five points in the ratings in fact almost half of the people who answered the survey and flew with whiz said their flights were delayed to put into context an alarming 46% of those who took the survey reported issues with delays according to civil aviation Authority data 63% of the airlin flights were on time in the last year around 2% of its flights were delayed by over 3 hours higher than most of its Rivals when contacted a whz air spokesperson maintained that the company does not consider the findings of the report to be representative or an accurate reflection of the airlines performance the spokesperson added that only 124 whiz a passengers were surveyed while they surveyed several thousands of people who had flow with their competitors while the survey might not have portrayed the airline in a good manner the airline is not doing so well as expected on review platforms out of over 25,000 reviews on trip advisor a trusted online review platform Wiz a has a rating of 2.5 out of five just like the survey mentioned many wiiz air customers complained about the airline's flight delay culture and poor customer service in the hands of the flight attendance however Wiz a is a lowbudget airline so the irregularities are to be expected when you are paying less you should also expect Less in return that's why you should take this into account when flying with with whiz a other airlines may offer better Services also often come with a larger price tag let's continue with the second pick of the list Kuwait Airways Kuwait Airways is a government-owned airline wholly owned by the government of Kuwait and the airline is considered a bad Airline by many Western Travelers we analyzed but after some research this is actually more because of cultural differences in our opinion which is interesting to see to begin with alcohols are not allowed on all of Kuwait Airways flights regardless of the service the destination or flight destination alcoholic drinks are not provided nor permitted to be carried Along on flights sometimes this also includes alcohol filed chocolates or any alcohol infused food this is because Kuwait is a country with a predominantly Muslim population and the airline is government-owned so their laws are also strictly implemented although we won't necessarily disagree with the a line as it's their policy many Western Travelers get shocked when faced by these strict policies hence their bad scores the laws are very strict and you could face serious consequences to show how seriously they take this sometimes there is a security check before boarding which seems to be aimed only at preventing Transit passengers from carrying alcohol aboard once again this is due to their cultural beliefs and we do not necessarily agree or disagree with their approach however the Airline also suffered criticism over its decision to prohibit an Israeli lady from traveling due to her nationality another sensitive topic while we won't get into any politics we will say that Airlines should also try their best to avoid politics and instead stick to their operations of carrying passengers abroad next to subjective cultural disagreements mentioned by some passengers Kuwait Airlines is also considered one of the worst Airlines by some after after several claims and complaints about bad service customers have complained about lots of factors from the employees being unpleasant and useless to the aircraft being unclean and out of date there are multiple reports of customer service being rude and unhelpful Kuwait Airways received a 4.2 for ontime flights 7.9 for service and 4.2 for claims earning a total score of 5.4 the airline isn't necessarily that bad in our opinion instead you should keep in mind that some cultural differences might occur and anticipate this when flying Kuwait Airlines regardless of any cultural differences the airline is still scoring quite bad hence why it's on the list but their statistics aren't as bad as the first place of our list it's Europe's largest budget carrier Ryan a Ryan Air established in 1984 is Europe's biggest Budget Airline in 2018 the airline flew over 12 million passengers however that same year a strike by Ryan Air Pilots resulted in the cancellation of numerous flights leaving almost 50,000 customers stranded today the airline still has a reputation for cancelling flights and leaving passengers stranded in February 2024 which the popular UK consumer Advocate assessed more than 10,000 flights mainly used by British Travelers and ranked the airline as the second worst airline in the world according to the survey the airline had one-star ratings for customer service and seat company comfort that is more than enough to tell you what you need to know about Europe's largest Budget Airline in other words the seats are not impressive and the customer service sucks even though it's a Budget Airline and people should take that into account interestingly Ryan Air canel far fewer flights than British Airways or EasyJet however it's at its worst when anything goes wrong during delays it was less likely to have staff available and staff were less helpful than other airlines it was also reported that only 18% of passengers got compensation after delays of 3 hours or more compared with an average of 41% overall in other words fewer ryion Aire passengers were compensated for long delays compared to the average across all Airlines it's hard to find prices as low as Ryan Air but there's a catch they charge extra for almost everything like bringing carry-on bags and even sitting next to family or friends how however Ryan a is a Budget Airline and if you are flying with the airline you should also lower your expectations given you are paying less compared to regular Airlines while we've shared our research and thoughts this remains our list and it's crucial to do your own research as well every traveler's experience can vary and what's a deal breaker for one person might not be for another plus Airlines can change over time improving or slipping in quality with that being said don't forget to like and subscribe and we'll see you in the next one

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Length: 14min 4sec (844 seconds)

Published: Sat Mar 30 2024