Airlines from the UAE Emirates and Etihad Airways have once again been recognized as one of the best in the world.
Airlines from the United Arab Emirates were included in the list of the best in the world according to the authoritative rating of Skytrax. Emirates ranked fourth in the list of best air carriers, and Etihad Airways from Abu Dhabi ranked 15th.
It is also worth noting that for the 14th year in a row Emirates won the World Infight Entertainment award of the prestigious Skytrax Airline Awards 2018. In addition, this year the airline received the award for the best service among Middle Eastern airlines.
Rating Skytrax World Airline Awards is a kind of high quality standard for airlines. More than 20 million customers from 100 countries have determined the results of the current year. The award jury reviewed more than 335 airlines from August 2017 to May 2018.
“It is a great honor for us to receive the Skytrax award. We work hard, we are creative in order to remain in demand for customers from different countries. The fact that this award is determined directly by the feedback of passengers is undoubtedly pleasant for us. We are glad that the tense the work of the Emirates team has not gone unnoticed, "said Patrick Brannelly, vice president of Emirates.
Emirates has always been a pioneer in the industry, for example, in 1992, the company was the first airline to install television screens in passenger seats. Skytrax rating is based on reviews of more than 20 million passengers from more than 100 countries. The decision of the jury is made after evaluating 49 parameters: starting from the level of service on board, ending with the convenience of the seats.
20 best airlines of the world according to Skytrax:
1. Singapore Airlines
2. ANA All Nippon Airways
3. Qatar Airways
4. Emirates
5. EVA Air
6. Cathay Pacific Airways
7. Lufthansa
8. Hainan Airlines
9. Garuda Indonesia
10. Thai Airways
11. Qantas Airways
12. Swiss International Air Lines
13. Japan Airlines
14. China Southern Airlines
15. Etihad Airways
16. Austrian Airlines
17. Air New Zealand
18. Turkish Airlines
19. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
20. Hong Kong Airlines