Skytrax Awards: we know the World’s Best Airline for 2017!

Qatar Airways was yesterday 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.

Referred to as the “Oscars of the aviation industry”, SKYTRAX, the World Airline Awards are held in high esteem for clarity of process and independence, with no outside sponsorship or external influence.

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.

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.

Qatar Airways’ First Class

The World’s Top 10 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

World’s Best Cabin Staff

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

World’s Best Inflight Entertainment

1. Emirates
2. Qatar Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Turkish Airlines
5. Virgin Atlantic
6. Lufthansa
7. Qantas Airways
8. Etihad Airways
9. Delta Air Lines
10. Thai Airways

World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines

1. AirAsia
2. Norwegian
3. jetBlue Airways
4. easyJet
5. Virgin America

World’s Best First Class

1. Etihad Airways
2. Emirates
3. Lufthansa
4. Air France
5. Singapore Airlines

World’s Best Business Class

1. Qatar Airways
2. ANA All Nippon Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Etihad Airways
5. Lufthansa

World’s Best Economy Class

1. Thai Airways
2. Qatar Airways
3. Asiana Airlines
4. Garuda Indonesia
5. Singapore Airlines