Thursday, 20 June 2019

The 20 best airlines in the world for 2019

Qatar Airways has been crowned the best airline in the world for 2019, according to the consumer-aviation website Skytrax. The airline moved up one spot from the 2018 list, when it ranked second behind Singapore Airlines, which placed second on this year’s list.
The website ranked airlines based on over 21 million survey responses from airline passengers. No US-based airlines made the list of the world’s 20 best airlines.


1. Qatar Airways

2018 ranking: 2
Qatar Airways also won the awards for the world’s best business class and business-class seat this year.

2. Singapore Airlines

2018 ranking: 1
Singapore Airlines won the awards for the world’s best cabin crew, the best airline in Asia, the world’s best first class, and the world’s best first-class seat this year.

3. ANA All Nippon Airways

2018 ranking: 3
ANA All Nippon Airways won the awards for the world’s best airport services, the world’s best business-class onboard catering, the best business class in Asia, and the best airline staff in Japan this year.


5. Emirates

2018 ranking: 4
Emirates won the award for the world’s best inflight entertainment this year.

6. EVA Air

2018 ranking: 5
EVA Air won the awards for the world’s best airline-cabin cleanliness and the world’s best economy-class catering this year.

7. Hainan Airlines

2018 ranking: 8
Hainan Airlines won the awards for best airline in China, best airline staff in China, and the world’s best business-class amenities this year.

8. Qantas Airways

2018 ranking: 11
Qantas won the awards for best airline, best first-class, and best business-class in the Australia/Pacific region this year.

9. Lufthansa

2018 ranking: 7
Lufthansa won the awards for best airline in Europe and best first-class in Europe this year.

10. Thai Airways

2018 ranking: 10
Thai Airways won the awards for best airline staff in Asia and the world’s best airline spa facility this year.

11. Japan Airlines

2018 rank: 13
Japan Airlines won the award for the world’s best economy class and the world’s best economy-class seat this year.

12. Garuda Indonesia

2018 rank: 9
Garuda Indonesia won the award for best airline staff in Indonesia this year.

13. Swiss International Air Lines

2018 rank: 12
Swiss International Airlines won the award for the world’s best first-class lounge this year.

14. China Southern Airlines

2018 rank: 14
China Southern is Asia’s largest airline.

15. Austrian Airlines

2018 rank: 16
Austrian Airlines won the award for best premium economy-class catering, best business-class catering in Europe, and best cabin crew in Europe this year.

16. Air New Zealand

2018 rank: 17
Air New Zealand won the award for best premium economy in the Australia/Pacific region this year.

17. Bangkok Airways

2018 rank: 21
Bangkok Airways won the award for the world’s best regional airline this year.

18. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

2018 rank: 19
KLM was founded in 1919. It’s considered to be the world’s oldest airline.

19. British Airways

2018 rank: 31
British Airways won the award for best airline staff in Europe this year.

20. AirAsia

2018 rank: 28
AirAsia won the award for best low-cost airline this year.


Other winners outside the top 20 were

This Year - Airline - Last Year
21 Virgin Atlantic 29 2018        
22 Aeroflot 23 2018        
23 Air France 25 2018        
24 Hong Kong Airlines 20 2018
25 Virgin Australia 22 2018        
26 Iberia 41 2018        
27 Turkish Airlines 18 2018        
28 Asiana Airlines 24 2018        
29 Etihad Airways 15 2018        

30 Philippine Airlines 49 2018
31 Air Canada 30 2018        
32 Finnair 27 2018        
33 Cathay Dragon 26 2018        
34 China Airlines 35 2018        
35 Korean Air 33 2018         
36 Malaysia Airlines 34 2018        
37 EasyJet 43 2018        
38 Aer Lingus 36 2018        
39 Norwegian 32 2018         
40 JetBlue Airways 42 2018



Information sourced from here
https://www.worldairlineawards.com/worlds-top-100-airlines-2019/




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