– Qatar Airways was voted the World’s Best Airline, followed by Singapore Airlines and ANA All Nippon Airways respectively
– Air Asia won the World’s Best Low-Cost Airline Award while the World’s Best Economy Class and Economy Class Seat Award went to Japan Airlines
– Ethiopian Airlines was ranked the best in Africa, 44th globally, whereas South African Airways scooped the Best Airlines Staff Service Award
– Additionally, South African-based Fastjet won the Best Low-Cost Airlines in Africa
The 2019 list of top 10 best airlines in the world is out, but that is not the big news in the African aviation industry.
None of the African aviation giants made it to the top of the global league table unveiled during the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards ceremony held on Tuesday, June 18, at the Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, France.
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Although it did not make it to the top 10 list of best airlines in the world in 2019, Ethiopian Airlines was voted as the best airline in Africa. Photo: TUKO.
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Flying at the top was Qatar Airways, once again voted by the consumers as the World’s Best Airline, followed by Singapore Airlines and ANA All Nippon Airways at second and third positions respectively according to the Skytrax report.
The Gulf flag carrier Airways which was dislodged from the top spot by Singapore Airlines in 2018 made a remarkable comeback as it also bagged the World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Seat and Best Airline in the Middle East awards.
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At fourth, fifth and sixth slots were the Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates and EVA Air respectively, followed by Hainan Airlines, Qantas Airways, Lufthansa and Thai Airways in positions seven, eight, nine and ten in that order.
Below is the complete list of top 10:
1. Qatar Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. ANA All Nippon Airways
4. Cathay Pacific Airways
5. Emirates
6. EVA Air
7. Hainan Airlines
8. Qantas Airways
9. Lufthansa
10. Thai Airways
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Other notable awards were that of the World’s Best Low-cost Airline which went to Air Asia and World’s Best Economy Class and Economy Class Seat Award won by Japan Airlines.
The Syntax award for the World’s Cleanest Airlines went to EVA Air, whereas that of the World’s Best First Class Onboard Catering was taken by Air France.
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The best ranked airline in Africa was Ethiopian Airlines which emerged at position 44, four places down from position 40 in 2018, in the global league table.
Still in Africa, the Ethiopian flag carrier was followed by South African Airways which was ranked 46th (form 45 in 2018) globally.
South African Airways was also recognised as the Best Airlines Staff Service Award.
Kenya Airways (KQ) was ranked at a distance position 90 globally, five places backward from position 85 it held in 2018.
Below is continuation of the list of top 100 airlines globally in 2019:
11. Japan Airlines
12. Garuda Indonesia
13. Swiss International Air Lines
14. China Southern Airlines
15. Austrian Airlines
16. Air New Zealand
17. Bangkok Airways
18. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
19. British Airways
20. AirAsia
21. Virgin Atlantic
22. Aeroflot
23. Air France
24. Hong Kong Airlines
25. Virgin Australia
26. Iberia
27. Turkish Airlines
28. Asiana Airlines
29. Etihad Airways
30. Philippine Airlines
31. Air Canada
32. Finnair
33. Cathay Dragon
34. China Airlines
35. Korean Air
36. Malaysia Airlines
37. EasyJet
38. Aer Lingus
39. Norwegian
40. jetBlue Airways
41. Delta Air Lines
42. Aegean Airlines
43. Oman Air
44. Ethiopian Airlines
45. Fiji Airways
46. South African Airways
47. Southwest Airlines
48. AirAsia X
49. LATAM
50. Azul Airlines
51. Air Astana
52. Azerbaijan Airlines
53. Jetstar Airways
54. Alaska Airlines
55. WestJet
56. Vietnam Airlines
57. Saudi Arabian Airlines
58. IndiGo
59. Ryanair
60. Air Transat
61. Air Mauritius
62. SilkAir
63. Eurowings
64. Scoot
65. SAS Scandinavian
66. Royal Brunei Airlines
67. LOT Polish
68. United Airlines
69. Vistara
70. Avianca
71. Gulf Air
72. Alitalia
73. AtlasGlobal
74. American Airlines
75. China Eastern Airlines
76. TAP Portugal
77. TUI Airways
78. Copa Airlines
79. Brussels Airlines
80. Juneyao Airlines
81. Jetstar Asia
82. Porter Airlines
83. Hawaiian Airlines
84. American Eagle
85. PAL Express
86. Peach
87. Air Malta
88. Air Seychelles
89. Air Dolomiti
90. Kenya Airways
91. Vueling Airlines
92. Air Canada rouge
93. Royal Air Maroc
94. LEVEL
95. Jet2.com
96. S7 Airlines
97. Royal Jordanian Airlines
98. Flynas
99. Air China
100. Icelandair
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