Skytrax, a airline and airport review and ranking site, conducted more than 14 million customer surveys in more than 100 countries between September 2021 to August 2022 to find out the worlds current favorite airline.
This years winner was no stranger to the podium. The newly crowned Qatar Airways has won the top prize a total of seven times since the awards were introduced in 1999. The Qatari also scooped up eight more gongs on Friday, including Best Business Class, Best Business Class Seat and Best Business Class Lounge Dining. Thats going to be a lot to bring back through hand luggage.
Qatar Airways group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, thanked his incredible employees for their continued dedication and drive and said that to win these awards in the same year that we celebrate our 25th anniversary is even more rewarding.
Shortly after receiving the award, he told CNN Travel the secret of the airlines sustained success was: Consistent service, consistent product, consistent attention to passengers and absolute dedication from everyone that works in the airline.
worlds best airline for 2022 named© Provided by CNNA regular on best of lists, Emirates was No.3 in Skytraxs 2022 rankings. - Adam Scheck/AP
Singapore Airlines, the worlds new No. 2 carrier according to Skytraxs survey, also won nine awards, including Best Cabin Staff, Best First Class, Best First Class Seat and Best First Class Catering.
UAE Emirates was in third place, and was also awarded for Best Inflight Entertainment, Best Economy Class, Best Economy Class Catering and Best Premium Economy Class Seat.
Japans ANA (All Nippon Airways) came in at No.4 and was also named Worlds Cleanest Airline: no mean feat when two years of have meant customers are particularly mindful of hygiene and cleanliness standards. It won four more awards besides, including Best Airport Services.
Australian airline Qantas came in fifth in the survey of more than 350 airlines, conducted in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese languages.
Delta Air Lines was the leading airline in the US, winning six awards categories, while Turkish Airlines was the top carrier in Europe, taking home four awards including the Best Airline in Europe title.
of the biggest of the day, Irish airline Ryanair – never afraid of courting controversy in its history – triumphed at the awards for the first time, claiming the crown for Best Airline in Europe. This success with customers must in large part be owed to it emerging this summer as one of the regions more reliable airlines, canceling relatively few flights and even offering rescue flights in July and August to help people stranded by cancellations by their competitors.
Albertine Murasira, a flight attendant for RwandAir, which won best airline staff service in Africa, said the award would encourage the carrier to further raise standards.
As its an award for best employees, this is a very big win for us, she told CNN. Its going to encourage us to keep taking care of our passengers.
Edward Plaisted, Skytrax CEO, said that while the awards celebrated the best of aviation, the industry was still tackling the strain of Covid, staffing shortages and fuel price surges caused by the conflict in Ukraine.
Airlines do not pay any entry or registration fee to be eligible for the awards and all costs of the survey and awards event are paid for by Skytrax. For the full list of winners, visit the Skytrax site.
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