‘World’s Best Airline For 2019’ Features Some Familiar Names

The Skytrax Annual World Airline Awards happened this week in Paris.

So, if you’re planning on flying overseas, you might want to consider one of the airlines that made the top 10 in a range of categories including Best Cabin Staff, Best Economy Class, and The World’s Cleanest Airlines.

The World Airlines Awards are based on customer surveys conducted by Skytrax.

More than 20 million survey entries were taken into account between September 2018 and May 2019 for this year’s awards, with voters from over 100 different countries, reports Traveller.

Qatar Airways took the prize for World’s Best Airline, winning the award for the fifth time.

You can check out the full list of categories and winners here. Here are the most important awards for the discerning traveller:

World’s Best Airlines of 2019:

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

Best economy class

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

Best business class

1. Qatar Airways
2. ANA All Nippon Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Emirates
5. Qantas Airways
6. Hainan Airlines
7. Thai Airways
8. Etihad Airways
9. Cathay Pacific Airways
10. Garuda Indonesia

And there you have it – a comprehensive list of the airlines to look out for next time you’re planning a trip.

[source:traveller]