The other day as I was really struggling to find inspiration to write, I chanced upon this article on Tripadvisor on the top airlines of the world, so thought this would be something nice to share for my travel hashtag!
So….drum roll…The top airlines in the world are…
- Emirates
- Singapore Airlines
- Azul
- Jetblue
- Air New Zealand
- Korean Air
- Japan Airlines
- Thai Smile
- Alaska Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
Some of these are expected like Thai, Emirates and Singapore, but some are totally new to me. This list is based on feedback from TripAdvisor reviewers though, so it’s probably subjective.
I found another list on Aviation Blog which seems to be a more industry-specific list.
- Air New Zealand
- Qantas
- Singapore Airlines
- Virgin Australia
- Virgin Atlantic
- Etihad Airways
- All Nippon Airways
- Korean Air
- Cathay Pacific
- Japan Airlines
For category-specific awards:
- Airline of the Year: Air New Zealand
- Best First Class: Singapore Airlines
- Best Business Class: Virgin Australia
- Best Premium Economy: Air New Zealand
- Best Economy: Korean Air
- Best Cabin Crew: Singapore Airlines
- Best Catering: Qantas
- Best Lounges: Qantas
- Best In-flight Entertainment: Emirates
- Best Domestic Class: Qantas
- Regional Airline of the Year: Aegan Airlines (Greece)
- Most Improved Airline: Tianjin Airlines (China)
- Ultra-Low-Cost Airline: VietJetAir.com (Vietnam)
- Best Long-Haul Airline: Etihad (for the Middle East and Africa), Korean Air (Asia-Pacific), Virgin Atlantic (Europe) and Air Canada (the Americas)
- Best Low-Cost Airline: Westjet (the Americas), Scoot (Asia-Pacific) and Norwegian (Europe)
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