New Study Reveals 2025’s Best Frequent Flyer Programs

Looking for the best Frequent Flyer programs out there? Of course you are! A new study has just been released that names the best of the best for 2025.

With U.S. travel activity still growing but fewer travelers making current plans, airfare savings will be increasingly important in the months ahead. To help travelers make the best decisions for their wallets, the personal-finance website WalletHub recently released its report on 2025’s Best Frequent Flyer Programs, which ranks the 10 largest domestic airlines based on 21 key metrics, ranging from the value of a point/mile to blackout dates for reward flights.

So which airlines have the best Frequent Flyer programs? Here’s the list, according to WalletHub…

1. Alaska Airlines – Mileage Plan
2. United Airlines – MileagePlus
3. Delta Air Lines – SkyMiles
4. Hawaiian Airlines – HawaiianMiles
5. American Airlines – AAdvantage

As you can see, Atlanta’s own Delta Air Lines made the list! The rankings for the best airline rewards programs are based on a trio of annual airfare budgets: Light ($459), Average ($3,393) and Frequent ($6,326). As a result, the best overall frequent flyer programs are well-rounded and positioned to satisfy the needs of loyal airline customers of all types.

Other highlights from the study include…

• Best Frequent Flyer Program: Alaska Mileage Plan is the best frequent flyer program of 2025, topping the list for the second year in a row and narrowly beating out United MileagePlus for the overall title.
   
• Savings Available to Frequent Flyers: The average airline rewards program saves frequent flyers roughly 8% on airfare, and these programs are all free to join.
   
• Less Rewarding in 2025: Only 3 of the 10 largest airlines are offering more rewards value in 2025 than in 2024. On average, the top 10 airlines are offering 5% less value than they did last year.
   
• Earn and Redeem with Partner Airlines: Six of the 10 largest U.S. airlines allow program members to earn and redeem miles with partner carriers.
   
• Best Airline Credit Card: The JetBlue Plus Card is 2025’s best airline credit card, according to WalletHub’s editors.

WalletHub’s report also features a custom calculator that allows travelers to personalize the results based on their own budget. To see the complete study, click HERE.