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The airline review company Skytrax announced the “World Airline Awards 2025” at the Paris Air Show.
Qatar Airways claimed the top spot, marking its second consecutive year. Singapore Airlines, last year’s top airline, took second place, while Cathay Pacific Airways ranked third. Following them were Emirates, All Nippon Airways (ANA), Turkish Airlines, Korean Air, Air France, Japan Airlines (JAL), and Hainan Airlines.
Korean Air and Hainan Airlines newly entered the top 10. The rest of the lineup remained unchanged. ANA dropped one place, while JAL fell three places.
World Airline Awards 2025 (Last year’s ranking in parentheses)
1st: Qatar Airways (1st)
2nd: Singapore Airlines (2nd)
3rd: Cathay Pacific Airways (5th)
4th: Emirates (3rd)
5th: All Nippon Airways (ANA) (4th)
6th: Turkish Airlines (7th)
7th: Korean Air (-)
8th: Air France (9th)
9th: Japan Airlines (JAL) (6th)
10th: Hainan Airlines (-)