The World’s Top 20 Airlines 2017

Mavi Boncuk |

Qatar Airways has been named the best airline in the world for 2017 by the leading consumer-aviation website Skytrax.

The Doha, Qatar-based airline was presented with the award on Tuesday at a ceremony during the 2017 Paris Air Show. Turkish Airlines has picked up four awards this year; "Best Airline in Southern Europe", "Best Business Class Onboard Catering", "World's Best Business Class Lounge", and "Best Business Class Dining Lounge" in the Skytrax World Airline Awards. 

As the most respected global airline passenger survey organisation in the industry, Skytrax evaluates traveller experiences across different airport service and product key performance indicators. And following this evaluation process it awards the most successful organizations with its World Airline Awards described as 'the Oscars of the aviation industry'. 

According to this year' results, its worldwide known lounge, "Turkish Airlines Lounge Istanbul" which offers the wide range of activities and services that transforms pre-flight or connecting time into its own special experience, unique to Turkish Airlines, earned the flag carrier the top spot in the category, "World's Best Business Class Lounge". Turkish Airlines was also awarded in the category "Best Business Class Lounge Dining" for its excellent catering service offered for its Business Class passengers at this world famous lounge. Maintaining the same momentum in 2013, 2014, and 2016, Turkish Airlines continued to be recognized as the "Best Business Class Onboard Catering" with its seamless inflight catering service. This is the fourth time Qatar has garnered this honor with wins in 2011, 2012, and 2015.



The World’s Top 20 Airlines 2017
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
ANA All Nippon Airways
Emirates
Cathay Pacific
EVA Air
Lufthansa
Etihad Airways
Hainan Airlines
Garuda Indonesia
Thai Airways
12. Turkish Airlines
Virgin Australia
Swiss Int’l Air Lines
Qantas Airways
Japan Airlines
Austrian
Air France
Air New Zealand
Asiana Airlines

The World’s Top 20 Airlines 2016
Emirates
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
Cathay Pacific
ANAs
Etihad Airways
7. Turkish Airlines
EVA Air
Qantas Airways
Lufthansa
Garuda Indonesia
Hainan Airlines
Thai Airways
Air France
Swiss Int’l Air Lines
Asiana Airlines
Air New Zealand
Virgin Australia
Austrian
Bangkok Airways

The World’s Top 20 Airlines 2016
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
Cathay Pacific
4.Turkish Airlines
Emirates
Etihad Airways
ANA All Nippon Airways
Garuda Indonesia
EVA Air
Qantas Airways
Asiana Airlines
Lufthansa
Austrian
Swiss
Air France
Virgin Australia
Air New Zealand
Dragonair
Thai Airways
British Airways


The World’s Top 20 Airlines 2014 (2013 Rating)

1 Cathay Pacific Airways 6
2 Qatar Airways 2
3 Singapore Airlines 3
4 Emirates 1
5 Turkish Airlines 9
6 ANA All Nippon Airways 4
7 Garuda Indonesia 8
8 Asiana Airlines 5
9 Etihad Airways 7
10 Lufthansa 11
11 Qantas Airways 10
12 EVA Air 12
13 Swiss 16
14 Thai Airways 15
15 Virgin Australia 13
16 Air New Zealand 18
17 British Airways 27
18 Malaysia Airlines 14
19 Hainan Airlines 19

20 Bangkok Airways 31