Best Airlines in the World

1. In a relatively short time, Qatar Airways has grown to more than 140 destinations worldwide, offering levels of service excellence that helped the award winning carrier to become best in the world. Qatar Airways network spans business and leisure destinations across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific, North America and South America. Qatar Airways is a member of oneworld global airline alliance .....

Singapore Airlines

2. Singapore Airlines is one of the most respected travel brands around the world. Flying one of the youngest aircraft fleets in the world to destinations spanning a network spread over six continents, the Singapore Girl is an internationally recognisable icon providing the high standards of care and service that customers have come to expect of Singapore Airlines. .....

Cathay Pacific Airways

3. Voted Airline of the Year 2014, Cathay Pacific Airways has won the 'World's Best Airline' award for the fourth time, more than any other airline. Cathay Pacific is a member of the oneworld global airline alliance. The Cathay Pacific Group, including Dragonair and Air Hong Kong, operate more than 150 aircraft to 130 destinations across the globe. .....

Turkish Airlines

4. Established in 1933 with a fleet of only five airplanes, Turkish Airlines flies to more countries in the world than any other airline (105 countries over five continents). Turkish Airlines now has a fleet of 261 aircraft (passenger and cargo) flying to 243 cities around the world. Turkish Airlines is a member of Star Alliance. .....

Emirates

5. Founded in 1985, and flying out of Dubai with just two aircraft,Emirates now has a fleet of more than 230 aircraft, and currently fly to over 140 destinations in more than 80 countries around the world. The Emirates network is expanding constantly, with over 1,500 flights departing Dubai each week on their way to destinations on six continents .....

Etihad Airways

6. Etihad Airways commenced operations in November 2003, and airline seeks to reflect the best of Arabian hospitality. The airline flies to destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Americas, with a fleet of 117 Airbus and Boeing aircraft. .....

ANA All Nippon Airways

7. Japanese carrier, ANA All Nippon Airways is the 13th largest airline in the world by revenues (2013). Founded in 1952, ANA flies on 72 international routes and 115 domestic routes with a fleet of about 240 aircraft. ANA was the launch customer and biggest operator of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. .....

Garuda Indonesia

8. Garuda Indonesia is the national airline of Indonesia, operating one of the youngest average age of aircraft fleet in Asia, with an average aircraft age at December 2014 of 4.02 years. The fleet consists of 130 aircraft, due to grow to 145 aircraft in 2015. Garuda Indonesia delivers the hospitality and culture of Indonesia to travellers worldwide. .....

EVA Air

9. EVA Air is the second largest Taiwanese airline, flying to over 40 international destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe, and North America. In June 2013, EVA became a Star Alliance member. The airline's slogan is Sharing the World, Flying Together .....

Qantas

10. Qantas Airways is the flag carrier airline of Australia. The airlines flies to flies to 20 domestic destinations and 21 international destinations in 14 countries across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania. .....

British Airways

11. Although British Airways didn't take home any superlatives at the award show, the airline cracked the top 20 list by putting in a solid performance. Skytrax reviewers gave BA consistent middle of the road ratings across the board for value, inflight entertainment, staff service, and seat comfort. .....

Thai Airways

12. Thai Airways has long been an industry leader for quality service. So it's no surprise to find the Thai national carrier so high up on the list. Though its most heralded products are its business and first class services, fliers found their economy seats to be of high quality, as well. Economy fliers on Skytrax also noted the crew's friendly demeanor and delectable dining options. However, some customers found the lack of seat back mounted person .....

Dragonair

13. Dragonair is Hong Kong based Cathay Pacific's regional subsidiary and is the only regional airline to crack the top 20. In fact, Skytrax named Dragonair the World's Best Regional Airline .....

Air New Zealand

14. Air New Zealand achieved an impressive feat at the 2015 World Airline Awards. The Kiwi airline swept the awards the for premium economy .....

Virgin Australia

15. As the biggest airline in billionaire Richard Branson's portfolio of Virgin brands, Virgin Australia has experienced massive growth in the Asia Pacific market since its founding in 2000. In typical Virgin fashion, the airline's fleet of long haul Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 jets come with interior mood lighting and feature a state of the art 9 inch touchscreen entertainment system. .....

Air France

16. Air Frances 10 place improvement over the past year earned the airline the honor of being named the Worlds Most Improved Airline. Although the carrier has suffered through a series of labor and financial issues, the company has rolled out an impressive lineup of new product offerings. This includes the highly impressive new La Premiere first class suites. .....

Swiss International Airlines

17. Swiss International Air Lines emerged in 2002 from the remnants of the now defunct Swissair and is now a member of the Lufthansa corporate family. The Basel based airline employs a relatively young fleet of Airbus A330 300 and A340 300 wide body jets for long haul routes. Though some fliers found economy seat comfort to be lacking, most praised the cabin crew for its friendly service and the airline for its wide assortment of complementary adult .....

Austrian Airlines

18. Though the Lufthansa owned airline has had to work its way through a series of labor disputes, its high level of service seems to have remained intact. The Austrian flag carrier boasts a fleet of newly renovated long haul Boeing 767 300ER and 777 200 jets flying out of its Vienna base. Economy fliers gave the Star Alliance member high marks for its efficient and effective service, as well as the wealth of on board dining and entertainment options .....

Lufthansa

19. Europes largest airline has undergone significant budget cuts in recent years, but its service and overall quality is still exceptional. In fact, Lufthansa comes close to the top of the list by receiving solid if not spectacular scores across the board. For the most part, Lufthansas long haul service is very good, but, for the best results, it would be wise to aim for the fleets newer A380 superjumbos and 748 8 Intercontinentals. .....

Asiana

20. For the second year in a row, South Koreas Asiana takes the top prize for Best Economy Class and Best Economy Class Catering. Skytrax reviewers gave the Seoul based airline full marks for its staff service. Asiana currently operates a fleet of relatively new Airbus and Boeing jets. .....

WestJet

21. Westjet is Canada s best offering to the North American low cost carrier scene and offers an impressive choice of destinations; 91 to be exact, in Canada, the U.S., the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America and recently expanded to offer flights to Europe including Dublin and Glasgow. The airline was rated among the top low cost carriers in the world in the 2014 Skytrax World Airline Awards, aside from this Westjet tends to think outside the box of .....

JetBlue

22. American Low cost carrier jetBlue has been making a name for themselves through excellent customer service and enhanced economy services. It s clear that North American customer customers love this airline as jetBlue was ranked first in a recent customer satisfaction survey by The American Customer Service Index. In addition, the airline has received 10 consecutive awards for Highest in Customer Satisfaction among Low Cost Carriers in North Amer .....

Air Canada

23. Canada s largest and flagship airline has been a favorite of Canadians and North Americans for decades. The airline offers customers spectacular accessibility with more than 180 destinations on five continents. The airline is also the founding member of the Star Alliance Network; the world s most comprehensive air transportation network. In 2014 Air Canada was named Best Airline in North America by Global Traveler magazine and also won Best No .....

Delta

24. Delta Air Lines is the preferred choice of many Americans who appreciate the company s commitment to quality and customer service. In fact following a successful pilot project, this year Delta announced their commitment to ensure domestic passengers receive their luggage in 20 minutes or less. This luggage guarantee is one of the first of it s kind in North America and comes with a reward for passengers who experience longer wait times. Over the .....