BABritish Airwaysagainst
WNSouthwest Airlines
British Airways scores 1.5 points higher on the Touchdown Quality Index. Ratings are passenger reports and the two carriers fly different routes and aircraft, so the gap describes the ratings, not the pilots.
Overall
| Measure | British Airways | Southwest Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Landing rating | 73.3Firm78 ratings | 71.8Firm181 ratings |
| Mean stars | 3.65 | 3.58 |
| Smooth share | 47% | 45% |
| Rough share | 5% | 8% |
| Applause reported | 14% | 10% |
| Turbulence reported | 16% | 16% |
Smooth 37 (47%) · Firm 37 (47%) · Rough 4 (5%)
Smooth 82 (45%) · Firm 85 (47%) · Rough 14 (8%)
By distance
| Distance | British Airways | Southwest Airlines |
|---|---|---|
| Short haul (under 1,500 km) | 72.3Firm18 ratingsprovisional | 71.8Firm181 ratings |
| Long haul (over 4,000 km) | 74.0Firm60 ratings | No ratings |
Comparing within a distance band removes most of the mix difference between a short-haul and a long-haul network.
Routes both fly
No route has a rating for both carriers yet.
Route means from a few ratings move a lot. Read them with the rating counts beside them.
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