Since 1999, the independent British organization Skytrax has defined the annual global ranking of the best airlines. More than 14 million passengers were interviewed over 11 months (September 2021 to August 2022) to compile this list, known in the aviation community as the “Oscars of the Aviation Industry”. Customers had to answer various questions related to their trip; quality of service in the cabin, quality of the flight (comfort of seats, quality of meals, choice of audiovisual programs, etc.), experience before and after the flight (ease of booking a line, waiting time, baggage delivery, etc.), but also a questionnaire related to Covid-19 with various combat measures. The Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022 was held in London on September 23, and here are the results.
Qatar Airways’ 7th crowning and Air France’s very good rating
Like 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021. qatarairways: wins the crown. For the seventh time in its history, the Gulf airline is considered the best in the world. “ Winning it for the seventh time is testament to the hard work of all our incredible teams. Their continued commitment and drive ensure our passengers have the best experience when flying with Qatar Airways.Akbar al-Baker, CEO of the company, which operates a modern fleet of 200 aircraft in a network of more than 150 commercial and leisure destinations on five continents, said in a press release. It should be noted that the Qatari company, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, has also won other awards, including “Best Business Class in the World”, particularly thanks to its Qsuite cabin, “Best Lounge Catering”. Business Class Service in the World” and “Best Airline in the Middle East”.
Singapore Airlines gets a silver medal followed by Emirates and the 4th place goes to ANA All Nippon Airways. Qantas Airways ranks 5th among more than 350 airlines included in the results of the research. Note that:Air FranceThe 8th in the ranking (up 15 places compared to 2019) is crowned the first company in the Western Europe region for the second year in a row.
TOP 10 BEST GLOBAL AIRLINES OF 2022, according to SKYTRAX.
- qatarairways:
- Singapore Airlines
- Emirates
- ANA All Nippon Airways
- Qantas Airways
- Japan Airlines
- Turkish Airlines
- Air France
- Korean Air:
- Swiss International Airlines
2022 TOP 10 BEST EUROPEAN AIRLINES according to SKYTRAX.
- Turkish Airlines
- Air France
- Swiss International Airlines
- British Airways
- Lufthansa
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- Finnair:
- Iberia
- Aegean Airlines
The French company is also in the top 10 of the “world’s best first class airlines in 2022”, rising to 4th place, ahead of Qatar Airways, 8th this year. The podium is as follows: Singapore Airlines, Emirates and
Swiss International Airlines. Finally, despite falling three places in “World’s Best Business Class Airline 2022” (this year it is 13th), “Air France” took the 6th place among “Best Premium Economy Class Airlines”. During the 2022-2023 winter season (November 2022 – March 2023), the company will serve 171 destinations, including 86 long-haul and 85 short- and medium-haul destinations. The company’s entire fleet will be operational and the entire network will be near full capacity in winter 2019.
Source: Le Figaro
