Wednesday 18 July 2018

Skytrax World Airline Awards for 2018

The awards for the worlds best airlines were announced earlier today at the Grand Ballroom of the Langham Hotel in London. The awards are based on surveys of more than 20 million travellers, who rated more than 335 airlines between August 2017 and May 2018. The top ten Worlds Best Airlines in the world as voted by millions of travellers are:

World's best airlines for 2018   (last Years Place)

1. Singapore Airlines (2)
2. Qatar Airways (1)
3. ANA All Nippon Airways (3)
4. Emirates (4)
5. EVA Air (6)
6. Cathay Pacific Airways (5)
7. Lufthansa (7)
8. Hainan Airlines (9)
9. Garuda Indonesia (10)
10. Thai Airways (11)

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Singapore Airlines has been named the world's best airline for the fourth time in the annual World Airline Awards. Singapore Airlines also knocked off last year's winner, Qatar Airways, for the top spot. Asian airlines dominated the list, with seven of the top 10 coming from the region. Lufthansa was the only European airline to make the list.
Singapore Airlines also took out the awards for best first class, best airline in Asia and best first class seat.

How did your favourite airline go, find out here.https://www.worldairlineawards.com/worlds-top-100-airlines-2018/

Best economy class 

1. Thai Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Qatar Airways
4. Emirates 
5. ANA All Nippon Airways
6. Cathay Pacific Airways 
7. Garuda Indonesia 
8. EVA Air
9. Lufthansa 
10. Japan Airlines

Best premium economy class

1. Air New Zealand
2. Qantas Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Lufthansa
5. Air France
6. Aeroflot
7. EVA Air
8. Japan Airlines
9. Virgin Australia
10. China Airlines

Best business class

1. Qatar Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. ANA All Nippon Airways
4. Emirates
5. Etihad Airways
6. Qantas Airways
7. Cathay Pacific Airways
8. Lufthansa
9. Turkish Airlines
10. EVA Air

This is how the airlines in Australia faired

Qantas Airways

Qantas finished in 11th place, up four place on last years 15th spot.
Qantas took out..
Best Airline in Australia/Pacific
Best Airline Staff in Australia/Pacific
Best First Class in Australia/Pacific
Best Business Class in Australia/Pacific
Best Economy Class in Australia/Pacific

Virgin Australia came in at 22 this year dropping 9 places from last years 13th spot.

The Best Airlines in Australia/Pacific 2018


1. Qantas Airways

2. Air New Zealand

3. Virgin Australia

4. Jetstar Airways

5. Fiji Airways

6. Tigerair Australia

7. Air Tahiti Nui

8. AirCalin

9. Air Vanuatu

10. Air Niugini

How did your airline or region fair, find out here.

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