The Skytrax World Airline Awards are coveted Quality accolades for the world airline industry and travelers from across the globe take part each year in the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to decide the award winners.

The 2016 World Airline Awards were held at Farnborough Airshow on 12th July 2016 with Emirates voted as the World’s Best Airline by customers at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Qatar Airways was second in the global ranking and won a range of top awards being named the World’s Best Business Class, the World’s Best Business Class lounge and Best Airline Staff in the Middle East. Third placed Singapore Airlines achieved top success winning the award for Best Airline in Asia, as well as the title for the Best Business Class Airline Seat. Cathay Pacific Airways was ranked No 4, with the airline also declared the World’s Best for Cabin Cleanliness. It was a double celebration as Cathay also picked up the award for Best First Class Lounge for its recently renovated facility at its home base airport in Hong Kong.

TOP TEN AIRLINES OF 2016

1 Emirates
2 Qatar Airways
3 Singapore Airlines
4 Cathay Pacific
5 ANA All Nippon Airways
6 Etihad Airways
7 Turkish Airlines
8 EVA Air
9 Qantas Airways
10 Lufthansa

The World Airline Awards are a global benchmark of airline excellence, and widely known as the Passengers Choice Awards.