Whether you’re curious about the airline industry, or maybe you want to fly with the best, I did some research online to find out who the top 10 airlines are.  Now, you may find that some of these airlines don’t fly out of your airport, or maybe they have a smaller hub in your city.

The top 10 airlines list was generated based on customer satisfaction, the size of the company, as well as some other factors.  Listed below is the list of the top 10 airlines as of 2010.

#1 Delta - Delta has become to be a massive airline.  Their major hub is currently located in Atlanta, Georgia.  A few years back, they had merged with Northwest Airlines, making them one of the biggest airlines in the United States.

#2 Southwest - What used to be seen as a cheap, low grade airline, now stands as one of the best airlines in the industry.  They have no checked in baggage fees and they handle things such as seating a little differently.  Customers tend to be very loyal to this airline.

#3 United Airline - With a few major hubs located around the United States, United Airlines has been running for years now.  United has some of the best customer satisfaction numbers that we have seen online.

#4 American Airlines - Long ago, this used to be one of the biggest airlines in the good old USA.  While they are still rather large, airline companies such as Southwest, as well as Delta are blowing them out of the water.

#5 US Airways - Long ago, they merged with America West.  They used to be a smaller based airline, but have grown considerably in size.

#6 JetBlue - JetBlue is still in its infant stages only flying out of a handful of airports.  They tend to have some of the best customer satisfaction stories on the web.  Their airline fleet is rather new and the comfort scale is a 10/10.

#7 Continental - This is another airline that is kind of slipping down.  What used to be a fairly huge airline, I’ve read a few horror stories here and there in regards to this airline.  Their main hub is located in Houston, Texas.

#8 Air Canada - You don’t want to let the name fool you.  This is one of the biggest international airlines both catering to the United States, Canada, as well as other foreign countries.

#9 AirTran - This company reminds me of Southwest, but the marketing power just isn’t here.  Another low cost airline that can potentially save you a lot of money!

#10 Frontier Airlines - Another airline that is on the up and up.  Another low cost airline that has emerged from bankruptcy showing great signs for the future.