Originally Posted by
themicah
I would pick an airline primarily based on where I want to go and whether they serve those routes nonstop.
If you go to all kinds of different places, then I'd pick based on who has the most nonstops. I think it's probably DL from the NYC area, although I suspect UA comes in a close second and AA a not too distant third.
In other words, there is no consensus best airline out of NYC. It's very much facts-and-circumstances driven.