Qatar Airways named World’s Best Airline at 2022 World Airline Awards
The World Airline Awards 2022, considered “the Oscars of the aviation industry”, were held this Friday at the historic Langham Hotel in London.
The big winner of the night was Qatar Airways, which won the World’s Best Airline award for the seventh time. The Qatari flag carrier also took home eight more awards, including Best Business Class and Best Business Class Seat.
→ Qatar Airways y Virgin Australia inician su nueva asociación estratégica.
“Being named the world’s best airline was always a goal when Qatar Airways was created, but winning it for the seventh time and collecting three additional awards is a testament to all the hard work of our incredible employees,” said Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker.
Singapore Airlines takes second position in the world, with Emirates third, ANA All Nippon Airways fourth, and Qantas Airways in fifth position, out of more than 350 airlines included in the survey results.
Big winners at the awards included Singapore Airlines receiving nine awards. Delta Air Lines was the success in North America, winning six awards. In Europe, Turkish Airlines was dominant, receiving four awards including the highly competitive Best Airline in Europe title.
→ Qatar Airways incorporará el A380 en sus vuelos a Perth (Australia) a partir de diciembre.
India’s Vistara was another winner, receiving two awards, the Best Airline in India and Southern Asia and Best Airline Staff Service in India and Southern Asia.
airBaltic celebrated success at the 2022 World Airline Awards for the first time, receiving the awards for the Best Airline in Eastern Europe, the Most Improved Airline in Europe and the Best Airline Staff in Eastern Europe.
The World’s Top 20 Airlines in 2022
1. Qatar Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Emirates
4. ANA All Nippon Airways
5. Qantas Airways
6. Japan Airlines
7. Turkish Airlines
8. Air France
9. Korean Air
10. Swiss Int’l Air Lines
11. British Airways
12. Etihad Airways
13. China Southern
14. Hainan Airlines
15. Lufthansa
16. Cathay Pacific
17. KLM
18. EVA Air
19. Virgin Atlantic
20. Vistara
World’s Best Cabin Staff
Singapore Airlines
World’s Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness
ANA All Nippon Airways
World’s Best Independent Airport Lounge
Plaza Premium
World’s Best Business Class Lounge
Virgin Atlantic
World’s Best Leisure Airline
SunExpress
World’s Best Low-Cost Airline/Best Low-Cost Airline in Asia
AirAsia
Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe
Ryanair
Best Low-Cost Airline in North America
Southwest Airlines
Best Low-Cost Airline in Africa
FlySafair
World’s Best Long Haul Low-Cost Airline
Scoot
The World Best First Class Airline: Singapore Airlines
The World’s Best Business Class Airline: Qatar Airways
The World’s Best Premium Economy Class Airline: Virgin Atlantic
The World’s Best Economy Class Airline: Emirates
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