World Ranking - List of the top 10 best airline ratings in the
world the latest in 2019 has been released. As reported by
WorldAirlineAwards.com, it was said that this list was chosen by
travelers from all over the world. The results have been announced by
the World Airline Awards at the Paris Air Show which takes place on
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace du Bourget.
The event was attended by leaders and management of leading airlines
from all over the world.
There are several main factors which are the basis for this ranking.
Among them are on the basis of consideration of operational safety
factors, passenger satisfaction reviews, profitability, investment
ratings, fleet age, and offers for superior services such as premium
economy class for long-haul flights, choice of seating facilities in
each class, to catering services.
Singapore Airlines, which ranked first last year, must now give up its
royal throne to Qatar Airways. Now Singapore Airlines has dropped to 2nd
place, while Qatar Airways, which was in 4th place last year, jumped to
the top spot. No wonder because Qatar Airways is so serious about
continuing to improve its services mainly thanks to its catering and the
introduction of its leading business class QSuites.
Here are the list of top 10 the best airlines in the world in 2019 based
on the World Airline Awards version, starting from tenth to first
place:
10. Thai Airways
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| Thai Airways International - Boeing 787-8 |
Thai Airways International is a Thai national airline that was
established in 1960 with the help of Scandinavian Airlines System which
was then wholly owned by Thailand since 1988 and has been a founding
member of the Star Alliance. Thai Airways has always experienced rapid
development both in terms of fleet and flight destinations. It has
operated for the two longest non-stop routes in the world, that are
between Bangkok - Los Angeles and Bangkok - New York City. However, due
to high fuel prices and rising airline ticket prices, this non-stop
route was stopped in October 2015. The Thai Airways flight route network
is dominated for flights to Europe, East Asia, South Asia and the
Southwest.
9. Lufthansa
Lufthansa (Deutsche Lufthansa AG) is the largest German national airline
and also one of the five founding members of the Star Alliance, the
largest airline alliance in the world. Star Alliance was formed in 1997
by its five founding members namely Lufthansa, Thai Airways, United
Airlines, Air Canada, and Scandinavian Airlines System. Lufthansa is the
largest airline in Europe and the fifth largest in the world based on
the number of passengers carried. And when combined with all of its
subsidiaries, Lufthansa has the second largest number of passenger
airline fleets in the world, amounting to more than 700 aircraft.
8. Qantas Airways
7. Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines Company Limited (HNA) is a major Chinese airline
headquartered in Haikou, Hainan, China. Its main bases are at Haikou
Meilan International Airport, with hubs at Beijing Capital International
Airport, Xianyang Xian International Airport, Wusu Taiyuan Airport and
Urumqi Diwopu International Airport. Hainan Airlines is the fourth
largest airline in terms of fleet in the People's Republic of China, and
the tenth largest in Asia in terms of the number of passengers carried.
The airline operates domestic and international services with more than
500 flight routes. Hainan Airlines received the title as a 5-star
airline by Skytrax.
6. EVA Air
EVA Air Corporation is a Taiwanese international airline based at
Taoyuan International Airport, Taipei. EVA Air was founded in 1989 and
is a subsidiary of Evergreen Group, where EVA stands for Evergreen
Airways. EVA Air operates flights for passenger and cargo services to
more than 40 international destinations in Asia, Europe, Australia and
North America. In January 2018, EVA Air was ranked 15th as the safest
airline in the world. This airline became one of the first airlines to
introduce Premium Economy class since 1991, and also became one of the
airlines that were rated 5 stars by Skytrax.
5. Emirates
Emirates is an airline based in Dubai International Airport, Dubai,
United Arab Emirates. Emirates was founded in 1985 by the Dubai
Government, and is a subsidiary of the Emirates Group owned by the Dubai
Government Investment Corporation. Emirates is a very busy airline,
operating more than 3,600 flights per week to more than 150 cities in 80
countries in the world. The airline is the largest airline in the
Middle East, and the fourth largest in the world in terms of revenue and
the number of passengers transported, as well as the second largest in
terms of cargo shipping. Emirates is also one of the few airlines that
operate a fleet of wide-bodied aircraft, such as the Airbus A380 with
109 aircraft plus 14 aircraft still in order, and Boeing 777 with 151
aircraft.
4. Cathay Pacific Airways
Cathay Pacific is an airline originating from Hong Kong with its main
base centered at Hong Kong International Airport. This airline operates
for passenger and cargo flight services to domestic and international
routes to more than 190 destinations in more than 60 countries around
the world. Cathay Pacific was awarded as the best airline in the world
in 2003 and 2005, the best airline lounge in the world in 2005, as well
as the airline with the best First Class in 2008 based on Skytrax
research. Cathay Pacific is also one of the airlines that are rated 5
stars by Skytrax, and is also one of the few airlines that operate
wide-bodied aircraft fleets such as the Airbus A330, Airbus A350 and
Boeing 777. Cathay Pacific is the tenth largest airline in the world
which is measured in terms of sales, and the 14th largest in terms of
market capitalization.
3. ANA All Nippon Airways
ANA All Nippon Airways is a Japanese national airline headquartered in
Shiodome City Center, Minato, Toyko. This is the largest airline in
Japan in terms of revenue and number of passengers. ANA was founded in
1957 as All Nippon Airways on domestic flights. Then in 1986 ANA began
to open and develop its international routes gradually. ANA operates
flight services to more than 49 domestic destinations and 35
international destinations routes. ANA has also been one of the few
airlines that operate a wide-bodied aircraft fleets since 1971. ANA was
awarded the "Airline of the Year" by Skytrax in 2007. And in 2013,
Skytrax again rewarded ANA as "World 5 Star Airlines ".
2. Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines is the national airline of Singapore which is also
one of the best and most successful airlines in Asia. The airline serves
domestic and international flight routes to a number of destinations in
Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. In 2018, Singapore Airlines
was ranked first as the best airline in the world by Skytrax version,
and won the top positions in the other three categories namely "Best
First Class", "Best First Class Airline Chair" and "Best Airline in
Asia". Singapore Airlines also has many wide-bodied aircraft fleets such
as Airbus A380, Airbus A350, Airbus A340, Airbus A330, Boeing 777, and
Boeing 787. And in 2019 Singapore Airlines again won several awards
including winning second place as the best airline in the world, and
fourth position as the cleanest airline in the world.
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