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SkyTrax Best Airline of the Year 2017

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20th June 2017 : Paris Air Show, Le Bourget, France



Qatar Airways was today announced the World’s Best Airline at the SKYTRAX 2017 World Airline Awards. Voted Best Airline by travellers across the world in the annual passenger survey, the Doha based carrier has now won the prestigious Airline of the Year title for a fourth time. Qatar Airways enjoyed further success by winning major awards for the World’s Best Business Class, the World’s Best First Class Lounge and as the Best Airline in the Middle East.



Singapore Airlines, a perennial favourite in the awards was ranked No. 2 in the world, also receiving awards as the Best Airline in Asia, the World’s Best Business Class seat and for having the Best Premium Economy Onboard Catering.



Referred to as the “Oscars of the aviation industry”, the World Airline Awards are held in high esteem for clarity of process and independence, with no outside sponsorship or external influence. The survey voting processes and awards results analysis were subject to detailed, independent assessment by the UK advertising authority (ASA) in 2015 and found fully compliant, transparent and independent.


The survey enables any airline in the world to be nominated, allowing travellers to make their own choice, underlining the brand as the Passenger’s Choice Awards.



19.87 million eligible survey entries were counted in the final results, and 105 nationalities participated in the survey from August 2016 to May 2017. The survey covered over 325 airlines, from largest international airlines to smaller domestic carriers, measuring Quality standards for 41 KPI’s across front-line product and service factors in the Airport and Onboard environments. View the full » World Airline Awards Methodology



Some key results are listed below, the full Award results are available to view at » World Airline Awards



The World's Top 20 Airlines 2017


  1. Qatar Airways
  2. Singapore Airlines

  3. ANA All Nippon Airways

  4. Emirates

  5. Cathay Pacific

  6. EVA Air

  7. Lufthansa

  8. Etihad Airways

  9. Hainan Airlines

  10. Garuda Indonesia

  11. Thai Airways

  12. Turkish Airlines

  13. Virgin Australia

  14. Swiss Int’l Air Lines

  15. Qantas Airways

  16. Japan Airlines

  17. Austrian

  18. Air France

  19. Air New Zealand

  20. Asiana Airlines

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A - Z of the 2017 Airline Award Winners

Aegean Airlines
Best Regional Airline in Europe

Aeroflot Russian Airlines
Best Airline in Eastern Europe

AirAsia
World's Best Low-Cost Airline
Best Low-Cost Airline in Asia

AirAsia X
World's Best Low Cost Airline Premium Cabin
World's Best Low Cost Airline Premium Seat

Air Astana
Best Airline in Central Asia / India
Best Airline Staff Service in Central Asia / India

Air Canada
Best Airline in North America

Alaska Airlines
Best Regional Airline in North America
Best Airline Staff in North America

ANA All Nippon Airways
World's Best Airport Services
Best Airline Staff Service in Asia

Austrian Airlines
Best Airline Staff Service in Europe

Avianca
Best Airline in South America
Best Regional Airline in South America

Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras
Best Low-Cost Airline in South America
Best Airline Staff in South America

Bangkok Airways
World's Best Regional Airline
Best Regional Airline in Asia

Copa Airlines
Best Airline in Central America / Caribbean
Best Airline Staff in Central America / Caribbean

Emirates
World's Best Airline Inflight Entertainment
Best First Class Comfort Amenities

Ethiopian Airlines
Best Airline in Africa

Etihad Airways
World's Best First Class
Best First Class Seat
Best First Class Onboard Catering

EVA Air
World's Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness
Best Business Class Comfort Amenities

fastjet
Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa

Finnair
Best Airline in Northern Europe

flynas
Best Low Cost Airline in the Middle East

Garuda Indonesia
World's Best Cabin Crew

Hainan Airlines
Best Airline in China
Best Airline Staff Service in China

Indigo
Best Low-Cost Airline in Central Asia / India

Japan Airlines
Best Economy Class Airline Seat

Jetstar Airways
Best Low-Cost Airline in Australia / Pacific

Lufthansa
Best Airline in Europe
Best First Class Airline Lounge Dining
Best Airline in Western Europe

Norwegian
World's Best Long Haul Low-Cost Airline
Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe

Oman Air
Best Airline Staff in the Middle East

Plaza Premium
World's Best Independent Airport Lounge

Qantas
World's Best Premium Economy Class
Best Premium Economy Class Airline Seat

Qatar Airways
World's Best Airline
World's Best Business Class
Best First Class Airline Lounge
Best Airline in the Middle East

Royal Air Maroc
Best Regional Airline in Africa

Saudi Arabian Airlines
World's Most Improved Airline

Singapore Airlines
Best Airline in Asia
Best Business Class Airline Seat
Best Premium Economy Onboard Catering

South African Airways
Best Airline Staff in Africa

Star Alliance
World's Best Airline Alliance
World's Best Airline Alliance Lounge

Thai Airways
World's Best Economy Class
Best Airline Lounge Spa Facility
Best Economy Class Onboard Catering

Thomson Airways
World's Best Leisure Airline

Turkish Airlines
World's Best Business Class Airline Lounge
Best Business Class Onboard Catering
Best Business Class Lounge Dining
Best Airline in Southern Europe

Virgin Australia
Best Airline in Australia/Pacific
Best Airline Staff in Australia/Pacific

West Air
Best Low-Cost Airline in China

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Am shocked that Lufthansa is in the top 10. Last time I flew them 2 years ago (Chicago - Frankfort), their IFE had very little to offer and the seats were fairly dated. Things must have changed since then. I also think Japan Airlines is better than ANA in almost every way, but that's obviously a minority opinion.

 

One of the Arab airlines - Etihad, I think - claims Skytrax awards are rigged and I thought they were refusing to participate in the voting.

 

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A - Z of the 2017 Airline Award Winners

West Air

Best Low-Cost Airline in China

 

 

No doubt these guys provide an unforgettable passenger experience.

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