AirlineRatings.com has named Singapore Airlines as the world’s best airline for 2019. Previous five times winner of Airline of the Year, Air New Zealand, came second and Qantas in third.
The Airline Excellence Awards, endorsed by the International Civil Aviation Organization, was judged by seven editors with over 200 years’ industry experience.
They rated the safety and in-flight products of 450 airlines using a seven-star rating system. The criteria used includes passenger reviews, the age of aircraft’s fleets , profitability, investment, products and staff relations.
The Editor-in-Chief of AirlineRatings.com Geoffrey Thomas commented:
“In our objective analysis Singapore Airlines came out number one in many of our audit criteria, which is a great performance.”
“One of the standouts in the industry for decades it has returned to its best with a new product, new aircraft and new innovative flights such as the Singapore-New York non-stop. Quite simple the airline is the Gold Standard.”
See the overall Top 10 Best AIRLINES below
1) Singapore Airlines
2) Air New Zealand
Previous five times winner of Airline of the Year
3) Qantas
4) Qatar Airways
5) Virgin Australia
6) Emirates
7) All Nippon Airways
8) EVA Air
9) Cathay Pacific Airways
10) Japan Airlines
The lists were dominated by Asian and Middle Eastern Airlines
See the Winners in each Category
Airline of the Year: SingaporeAirlines
Best Long-Haul Airline:
Emirates (Middle East), EVA Air (Asia-Pacific), Lufthansa (Europe) and Delta (Americas)
Best Low-Cost Airline:
Westjet (Americas), AirAsia/AirAsia X (Asia-Pacific) and Wizz (Europe)
Best First Class:
Singapore Airlines
Best Business Class:
Qatar Airways
Best Premium Economy:
Air New Zealand
Best Economy:
Korea Air
Best Lounges:
Qantas
Best Catering:
Qatar Airways
Best In-Flight Entertainment: Emirates
Best Domestic Class:
Qantas
Regional Airline of the Year: QantasLink
Most Improved Airline:
Philippine Airlines
Best Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier:
VietJet
Best Cabin Crew:
Virgin Australia
Singapore Airlines,the new world best airline and last year’s third best , reclaimed the title for the world’s longest commercial flight last month with the relaunch of its 9,534 mile 19-hour Singapore to New York route .