Qatar Airways Named World's Best Airline 2025 – Skytrax Awards Round-Up

The aviation industry’s most prestigious event, the 2025 World Airline Awards, unfolded in spectacular fashion on 17 June 2025 at the Paris Air Show. Known widely as "the Oscars of the aviation industry", the awards are organised by Skytrax, the trusted name in global airline ratings since 1999.

Qatar Airways soars away with an historic ninth win as World's Best Airline

This year, the spotlight shines once again on Qatar Airways, which was named the World’s Best Airline for 2025, an historic ninth win in the awards' history.

2025 World’s Top 20 Airlines

1. Qatar Airways

2. Singapore Airlines

3. Cathay Pacific

4. Emirates

5. ANA All Nippon Airways

6. Turkish Airlines

7. Korean Air

8. Air France

9. Japan Airlines

10. Hainan Airlines

11. SWISS International Air Lines

12. EVA Air

13. British Airways

14. Qantas Airways

15. Lufthansa

16. Virgin Atlantic

17. Saudia

18. STARLUX Airlines

19. Air Canada

20. Iberia

    
    

Qatar Airways Soars Above the Rest - Named World's Best Airline

Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, Group CEO of Qatar Airways, remarked:

“Being named the World’s Best Airline for the ninth time is an extraordinary honour... To retain this title in a highly competitive and ever-evolving global industry reflects the relentless efforts across every part of the business... These awards are a tribute to the trust of millions of travellers who choose us every year.”

In addition to the top honour, Qatar Airways also claimed:

• Best Airline in the Middle East

• World’s Best Business Class

• World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge (Al Mourjan Garden Lounge)

World’s Best Business Class Airline Lounge (Al Mourjan Garden Lounge)

Other Categories Included:

World’s Best Cabin Crew 2025

1. Singapore Airlines

2. ANA All Nippon Airways

3. Cathay Pacific Airways

4. Garuda Indonesia

5. EVA Air

6. Hainan Airlines

7. Japan Airlines

8. Malaysia Airlines

9. STARLUX Airlines

10. Korean Air

World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines 2025

1. AirAsia

2. Scoot

3. IndiGo

4. Eurowings

5. Vueling Airlines

6. Volotea

7. Transavia

8. Iberia Express

9. Flynas

10. easyJet

    
    

AirAsia won World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines 2025

World’s Best First Class 2025

1. Singapore Airlines

2. Emirates

3. Air France

World’s Best Business Class 2025

1. Qatar Airways

2. Singapore Airlines

3. Cathay Pacific

World’s Best Premium Economy Class 2025

1. Virgin Atlantic

2. Japan Airlines

3. Emirates

World’s Best Economy Class 2025

1. Cathay Pacific Airways

2. Qatar Airways

3. Singapore Airlines

   
   

World’s Cleanest Airlines 2025

1. EVA Air

2. ANA All Nippon Airways

3. Cathay Pacific Airways

   
   

EVA Air wins the award for the World's Cleanest Airline

World’s Best Leisure Airlines 2025

1. Air Transat

2. TUI Airways

3. SunExpress

World’s Best Inflight Entertainment 2025

1. Cathay Pacific Airways

2. Emirates

3. Qatar Airways

World’s Best Airline Inflight Entertainment 2025

About the World Airline Awards

Skytrax’s World Airline Awards are known for being completely independent and impartial. Airlines do not pay to enter, participate, or use the award logos. Over 325 airlines were included in the 2025 results, with the global customer survey running from September 2024 to May 2025, attracting participants from over 100 nationalities.

All survey costs and the ceremony are funded by Skytrax, reinforcing its credibility and neutrality. The survey is available in seven languages, ensuring broad accessibility and diversity of opinion.

For a complete breakdown of all categories and rankings, visit the Skytrax World Airline Awards website.

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