The 20 Best Airlines in the World (2024 List)

This yr’s Skytrax 2024 World Airline Awards, which ranked some 350 airways primarily based on votes from passengers throughout greater than 100 international locations, noticed Qatar Airways take the highest spot for world’s finest airline—dethroning final yr’s winner, Singapore Airways.

Qatar Airways additionally received high marks for Greatest Enterprise Class, Greatest Enterprise Class Lounge, and Greatest Airline within the Center East. Earlier this yr, Qatar’s Hamad Worldwide Airport in Doha received the company’s award for World’s Greatest Airport (additionally dethroning Singapore’s Changi Airport for a double upset).

Nabbing the second-place spot for world’s finest airways was Singapore Airways, which additionally received for Greatest Cabin Workers, Greatest First Class, and Greatest Airline in Asia.

There have been no U.S. carriers among the many high 20 world’s finest airways, however Delta Air Traces was the highest-ranking U.S. provider on the world’s finest airways checklist, at No. 21. Delta was additionally voted the Greatest Airline in North America, Greatest Cabin Crew in North America, and Greatest Enterprise, Premium Economic system, and Economic system Class in North America.

Additionally price noting is that Cathay Pacific received for World’s Greatest Economic system Class, and Japan Airways took the highest prize for World’s Greatest Premium Economic system. British Airways was named essentially the most family-friendly airline resulting from its household check-in amenities, precedence boarding, children’ meals, leisure, and on-board facilities (similar to toys and exercise packs). British Airways additionally provides particular toddler seats with five-point harness for infants as much as 27.5 lbs, which accommodates most infants as much as the 24-month mark, so dad and mom can journey comparatively comfortably with out having to buy an additional seat (different airways usually provide bassinets with a lot decrease weigh limits).

Moreover, Turkish Airways was voted the Greatest Airline in Europe and received Greatest Enterprise Class Catering, and Ethiopian Airways received for Greatest Airline in Africa. As for that are the very best meals in firstclass, it’s clearly Air France, which received World’s Greatest First Class Catering in addition to Greatest First Class Lounge Eating (at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport), plus the Greatest Airline in Western Europe.

Star Alliance was named the World’s Greatest Airline Alliance and acquired the Greatest Airline Alliance Lounge award for its new lounge at Paris Charles de Gaulle.

Since 1999, Skytrax, which ranks worldwide airways and airports, has launched its annual World Airline Awards, which have come to be referred to as a form of “Oscars of the airline business.” In accordance with Skytrax, the rankings are impartial and neutral, primarily based on thousands and thousands of votes forged by international airline passengers.

“All prices of the survey and awards occasion are paid by Skytrax, and airways don’t pay any entry or registration price,” the airline rating website mentioned in its launch.

For the 2024 World Airline Awards, an internet buyer survey was carried out from September 2023 to Might 2024. The 2024 outcomes for the world’s finest airways are as follows: