Going 2025 Flight Deal Awards: Best and Worst Airports and Airlines for Great Fares

The Going 2025 Flight Deal Awards are a new annual ranking system that recognize top-performing US airports and airlines for airfare value. Based on proprietary deal data across thousands of routes, the awards identify where travelers are finding the most affordable and most frequent flight deals and, just as importantly, where deals are harder to come by.

Over the past 12 months, Going has sent 80,000 deals departing from more than 200 US airports on dozens of airlines. Our travel experts have pored over the data and are thrilled to reveal airports and airlines that offer some of the best value for travelers out there. And, based on our deal-scoring technology, we know that any deal we send to our members is within the 95th percentile of all fares, meaning we really know a great price when we see one.

Without further ado, these are the best airports in the following categories: 

• Best-value airports for domestic travel
• Best-value airports for international travel
• Airports with the most flight deals for domestic travel
• Airports with the most flight deals for international travel
• Airports with the most points and miles deals
• Top airlines for deals

Best-value airports for domestic travel

Not all airports are equal when it comes to cheap flights—even flying within the US. When a stellar deal pops up, that helps drive down the average cost. 

Here are the top 3 large, medium, and small airports where we’ve seen the lowest average Going deal price to domestic destinations over the past year. 

Large airports

1. Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)

• Average Going deal price: $146
• Number of deals: 102

2. Tampa International Airport (TPA)

• Average Going deal price: $151
• Number of deals: 158

3. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

• Average Going deal price: $153
• Number of deals: 118

Medium airports 

1. Charleston International Airport (CHS)

• Average Going deal price: $137
• Number of deals: 108

2. Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

• Average Going deal price: $142
• Number of deals: 129

3. Bradley International Airport (BDL)

• Average Going deal price: $145
• Number of deals: 92

Small airports 

1. Norfolk International Airport (ORF)

• Average Going deal price: $141
• Number of deals: 69

2. Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD)

• Average Going deal price: $149
• Number of deals: 68

3. Westchester County Airport (HPN)

• Average Going deal price: $150
• Number of deals: 59

Best-value airports for international travel

Great value comes in all shapes and sizes. For international travel, that value is simply amplified. From nearby hotspots like Vancouver and Cancún to far-flung destinations like Paris and Tokyo, a great deal is always just around the corner. 

Here are the top 3 large, medium, and small airports where we’ve seen the lowest average Going deal price to international destinations over the past year. 

Large airports

1. Orlando International Airport (MCO)

• Average Going deal price: $418
• Number of deals: 243

2. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

• Average Going deal price: $438
• Number of deals: 266

3. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

• Average Going deal price: $442
• Number of deals: 380

Medium airports 

1. Bradley International Airport (BDL)

• Average Going deal price: $469
• Number of deals: 134

2. Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

• Average Going deal price: $469
• Number of deals: 291

3. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

• Average Going deal price: $471
• Number of deals: 166

Small airports 

1. Westchester County Airport (HPN)

• Average Going deal price: $437
• Number of deals: 146

2. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)

• Average Going deal price: $499
• Number of deals: 159

3. McAllen International Airport (MFE)

• Average Going deal price: $502
• Number of deals: 97

Airports with the most flight deals for domestic travel

When a rock-bottom fare pops up, it’s a treat, no doubt. But consistently low fares? That may just be the difference between a good airport to fly out of and a great one. Factors like the amount of airlines serving the airport and the amount of competition on routes affect how frequently deals pop up. 

Here are the top 3 large, medium, and small airports where we’ve seen the most deals to domestic destinations over the past year. 

Large airports

1. Tampa International Airport (TPA)

• Average Going deal price: $151
• Number of deals: 158

2. Orlando International Airport (MCO)

• Average Going deal price: $160
• Number of deals: 151

3. Denver International Airport (DEN)

• Average Going deal price: $170
• Number of deals: 143

Medium airports 

1. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

• Average Going deal price: $157
• Number of deals: 131

2. Portland International Airport (PDX)

• Average Going deal price: $185
• Number of deals: 131

3. Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

• Average Going deal price: $142
• Number of deals: 129

Small airports 

1. Norfolk International Airport (ORF)

• Average Going deal price: $141
• Number of deals: 69

2. Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport (PVD)

• Average Going deal price: $149
• Number of deals: 68

3. Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)

• Average Going deal price: $198
• Number of deals: 66

Airports with the most flight deals for international travel

More airlines and more flights means more opportunities to score a great deal. For these airports, competition—even in the form of international carriers—is the name of the game. 

Here are the top 3 large, medium, and small airports where we’ve seen the most deals to international destinations over the past year. 

Large airports

1. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

• Average Going deal price: $442
• Number of deals: 380

2. Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)

• Average Going deal price: $449
• Number of deals: 346

3. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

• Average Going deal price: $494
• Number of deals: 328

Medium airports 

1. Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU)

• Average Going deal price: $469
• Number of deals: 291

2. Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)

• Average Going deal price: $517
• Number of deals: 217

3. Portland International Airport (PDX)

• Average Going deal price: $533
• Number of deals: 203

Small airports 

1. Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF)

• Average Going deal price: $506
• Number of deals: 202

2. Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR)

• Average Going deal price: $514
• Number of deals: 188

3. Rochester Airport (ROC)

• Average Going deal price: $511
• Number of deals: 185

Airports with the most points and miles deals

Because paying with points is sometimes more fun than paying with cash—it basically makes the flight free—these are the top 10 airports for award travel based on deal frequency. Many of these hubs also serve as gateways to rare premium cabin award space. For travelers looking to turn points and miles into bucket-list trips, these airports offer a clear advantage.

Large airports

1. John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

• Number of deals: 288

2. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

• Number of deals: 180

3. Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)

• Number of deals: 175

4. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) 

• Number of deals: 171

5. San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 

• Number of deals: 153

6. Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 

• Number of deal: 146

7. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

• Number of deals: 121

8. Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) 

• Number of deals: 120

9. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 

• Number of deals: 114

10. Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

• Number of deals: 104

Top airlines for deals

To rank airlines by deal quality, Going analyzed all deals sent over the past 12 months and applied its proprietary Going Grade, a scoring system that measures how far below typical market prices each fare falls. This system accounts for millions of real-time airfare data points, allowing for a standardized comparison across routes. 

Airlines were ranked based on the average Going Grade across all their deals, with top performers offering not just frequent discounts, but the deepest and most reliable savings compared to normal fares.

1. Southwest
2. American Airlines
3. United Airlines
4. Delta Air Lines
5. JetBlue Airlines
6. Alaska Airlines & Hawaiian

Methodology

Top airports and airlines were calculated based on deals sent between July 1, 2024, and June 30, 2025. Each deal featured in the Going app represents savings of 30–90% off typical fares, with an average of 45% off typical fares. Airports were placed into categories based on the FAA’s distinctions of large, medium, and small airports by number of enplanements. Airports in the domestic categories were determined based on the volume and value of flights within the continental US (Lower 48). Ties were broken in the best-value categories by highest number of deals; conversely, ties in the most deals categories were broken by lowest average Going deal price. 

*Correction: A previous version of the awards incorrectly listed one of the top small airports with the most flight deals for domestic travel. The top three airports should be Norfolk, Providence, and Louisville.