Travelers on the fence about traveling again may want to research a list of the world’s best Top 20 airlines.
The airline safety website AirlineRatings.com published a list of “Top Airlines in World,” which traditionally ranks Airlines by safety, in-flight service, passenger comfort, and flight routes.
This year, new selection criteria are shaking up rankings. For the first time, airlines are judged partly by how they responded to the Covid-19 pandemic globally.
Editor-in-Chief Geoffrey Thomas of AirlineRatings.com said
“Covid impacted the ratings and ranking in two ways,”
“Airlines had to be Covid-manageable to our standards to be considering, and we deleted profitability as a criterion this year.
Qatar Airways took the No. 1 spot in the current year, named “Airline of the Year” by a site.
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As per the announcement on the website
The Qatar air-carrier was awarded the top prize because of in-flight service, its cabin innovation, and “dedication and commitment to continue to work throughout the global Covid pandemic,”
AirlineRatings.com said Qatar Airways also introduced industry firsts, such as being first to complete International Air Transport Association’s safety audit and was the first to test its Covid-19 Travel Safe Passes.
The announcement said.
Qatar Airways has one of the world’s youngest fleets,
Here’s the Top 20 Airlines complete list of the previous year, following by each airline’s position
| Current Position | Airline Name | Previous year Position |
| 1 | Qatar Airways | 9 |
| 2 | Air New Zealand | 1 |
| 3 | Singapore Airlines | 2 |
| 4 | Qantas | 4 |
| 5 | Emirates | 6 |
| 6 | Cathay Pacific | 5 |
| 7 | Virgin Atlantic | 7 |
| 8 | United Airlines | N/A |
| 9 | EVA Air | 8 |
| 10 | British Airways | 17 |
| 11 | Lufthansa | 11 |
| 12 | ANA, or All Nippon Airways | 3 |
| 13 | Finnair | 12 |
| 14 | Japan Airlines | 13 |
| 15 | KLM | 14 |
| 16 | Hawaiian Airlines | 16 |
| 17 | Alaska Airlines | 18 |
| 18 | Virgin Australia | 10 |
| 19 | Delta Air Lines | 19 |
| 20 | Etihad Airways | 20 |
Most carriers maintained the same position as they did in the 2020 list. Qatar Airways jumped eight places to grab the top spot, ruled mainly by New Zealand Airlines.
Thomas said.
“Air New Zealand been our ‘Airline of the Year’ in six of last eight years because of its excellent innovation and cabin service,”
British Airways bounced up seven places in rankings to No. 10, while United jumped to No. 8, after not making it into the 2020 list at all.
Only airlines with seven safety stars are considering for the annual list. That rating constructs crash history, pilot-related incidents, government audits, and Covid-19protocols, like social distancing, cleaning of aircraft, and masked cabin group.
As per the website, hardly 150 out of 350-some airlines evaluated by AirlineRatings.com have seven stars. Eight airlines have just one star,
The company said rankings, which the website’s editors judge, also consider airline service, staff engagement, and passenger feedback.
