From the specialized portal AirlineRatings, which has analyzed a total of 12 factors such as fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability, safety index, and future fleet orders, among others, the ranking of the best airlines in the world for the year 2024 has been published.
Specifically, Qatar Airways, Korean Air, and Cathay Pacific Airways have been rated as the top three airlines for 2024, although the complete list includes the top 25 airlines, with no Spanish airlines among them, as well as other specific awards by categories.
In this way, Qatar Airways has taken a position that Air New Zealand held in 2023, as it has been “first in many key areas, although the top ten scores were very close,” according to statements by AirlineRatings.com’s editor-in-chief, Geoffrey Thomas, as reported by Europa Press. However, passenger reviews “place Qatar Airways ahead of all airlines.”
List of the top 25 airlines in the world 2024
The list of the top 25 premium airlines in the world for AirlineRatings in 2024 is as follows:
- Qatar Airways
- Korean Air
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- Air New Zealand
- Emirates
- Air France/KLM
- All Nippon Airways
- Etihad Airways
- Qantas
- Virgin Australia/Atlantic
- Vietnam Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- EVA Air
- TAP Portugal
- JAL
- Finnair
- Hawaiian
- Alaska Airlines
- Lufthansa/Swiss
- Turkish Airlines
- IAG Group
- Air Canada
- Delta Air Lines
- United Airlines
- American Airlines
Other Awards
Regarding the other awards, Qatar Airways won the award for best business class for the fifth consecutive year and best catering service, while Air New Zealand won the award for best economy class.
Singapore Airlines won the award for best first class, while Virgin Australia received the award for best cabin crew.
Emirates won the award for best inflight entertainment and best premium economy class, while Qantas received the award for best VIP lounges. Etihad Airways won the award for best eco-friendly airline for the third consecutive year.
Ranking of the best low-cost airlines
Finally, the report also includes another list that focuses on the best 2024 low-cost airlines. In this case, the best low-cost airlines, listed in alphabetical order, are as follows:
- AirAsia Group
- Air Baltic
- Air Canada Rouge
- Cebu Pacific
- easyJet
- Eurowings
- FlyDubai
- FlyNAS
- GOL
- JetBlue
- Jet2
- Jetstar Group
- Jeju Air
- Norwegian
- Peach
- Ryanair
- Scoot
- SpiceJet
- SunCountry
- Southwest
- Transavia
- Vietjet
- Volotea
- Vueling
- WizzAir
