AirlineRatings.com announces top airline worldwide for 2024.
Qatar Airways' flights don't always turn out how you'd hope - remember the incident when twelve people were hurt during a flight from Doha to Dublin due to turbulence? - but this airline that flies the Qatari flag keeps on getting high rankings on global airline rankings. Recently, it was named the world's best airline by AirlineRatings.com, a safety and product rating agency based in Australia.
After handing over its title in 2023 to Air New Zealand, Qatar Airways now regains its throne. This airline is evaluated using 12 criteria, which include safety and product rating, fleet age, profitability, serious incidents, innovation, forward fleet orders, and passenger reviews from various sources. The judging panel, consisting of five experienced editors led by AirlineRatings.com Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas, boasts over a hundred years of industry experience.
Thomas said, "Qatar Airways came out on top in many aspects. It was a close competition for the top ten, but the passenger reviews pushed Qatar Airways above the rest. The consistency and high quality of their services really shone through in the feedback."
Award-winning airlines:
Singapore Airlines took home the award for Best First Class, while Qatar Airways was recognized for Best Business Class. Emirates won Best Premium Economy, and Air New Zealand bagged the award for Best Economy Class. Qatar Airways won the Best Catering award, and Virgin Australia got the award for Best Cabin Crew. Qantas won the award for Best Lounges.
Qatar Airways was also crowned the best airline in the Middle East. Korean Air won in North Asia, Cathay Pacific Airways in Southeast Asia, and Air New Zealand in the Australia-Pacific region. Air France took the top spot in Europe, and Turkish Airlines led the way in southern Europe. Air Canada won the award for North America, and Latam for South America.
The top 25 premium airlines for 2024:
- Qatar Airways
- Korean Air
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Air New Zealand
- Emirates
- Air France/KLM
- All Nippon Airways
- Etihad Airways
- Qantas
- Virgin Australia/Atlantic
- Vietnam Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- EVA Air
- TAP Portugal
- JAL
- Finnair
- Hawaiian
- Alaska Airlines
- Lufthansa / Swiss
- Turkish Airlines
- IGA Group (British Airways & Iberia)
- Air Canada
- Delta Air Lines
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
AirlineRatings.com's 25 top low-cost airlines for 2024:
Here's the list in alphabetical order:
- AirAsia Group
- Air Baltic
- Air Canada Rouge
- Cebu Pacific
- EasyJet
- Eurowings
- FlyDubai
- FlyNAS
- GOL
- JetBlue
- Jet2
- Jetstar Group
- Jeju Air
- Norwegian
- Peach
- Ryanair
- Scoot
- SpiceJet
- Sun Country Airlines
- Southwest Airlines
- Transavia
- Vietjet
- Volotea
- Vueling
- WizzAir
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After securing the title of the world's best airline in 2023, Qatar Airways is eager to continue its travel dominance in 2024. Passengers can look forward to experiencing the airline's renowned services, including its highly-rated business class and exceptional catering, once again.
Inspired by Qatar Airways' success, many travelers are planning their journeys around the world, eager to embark on their own award-winning adventures.
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