World's best airlines in 2024 ranked
This year's winner is familiar with the top spot – see where US carriers landed on the list
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Travelers from across the globe have spoken, and the rankings are in for the world's best airlines.
Skytrax released this year's results Tuesday at its World Airlines Awards – dubbed the "Oscars of the aviation industry" – and the winner was in familiar territory. But on the list of 100, no U.S. carriers made the top 20.
Here are the world's best airlines in 2024, according to Skytrax, which included 350 carriers in its survey:
1. Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways was named the top-ranked airline in the world for 2024, winning for the eighth time. (Urbanandsport/NurPhoto via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Qatar Airways took the top spot in the rankings this year, winning for the eighth time in the survey's 25-year history. The Doha-based carrier is the national airline of the State of Qatar, and it also won World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge and the Best Airline in the Middle East.
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2. Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines, the 2023 winner, was dethroned this year but still came in second overall for 2024. The customer service-focused airline kept its title of World's Best First Class, and was also awarded World's Best Cabin Staff and Best Airline in Asia.
3. Emirates
Emirates rose in the ranking this year to No. 3. (Boeing Co. / Fox News)
Emirates, the state-owned airline of the United Arab Emirates, rose one spot in the ranking this year to become the third-best overall. The Dubai-headquartered airline also took home the award for World's Best Airline Inflight Entertainment for the 18th time.
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4. ANA All Nippon Airways
Japan's largest airline, All Nippon Airways, dropped from third in 2023 to No. 4 in this year's survey, but won the award for World's Best Airport Services.
5. Cathay Pacific Airways
Rounding out the top five is Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways, which climbed from 8th place last year.
What about U.S. carriers?
Delta Air Lines’ initial A330-900 performed its first flight from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport in France and was delivered to the operator in May 2019. (Airbus)
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 47.39 | +0.68 | +1.46% |
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | 48.51 | +0.31 | +0.64% |
| ALK | ALASKA AIR GROUP INC. | 40.29 | +0.56 | +1.41% |
| JBLU | JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP. | 5.96 | +0.12 | +2.05% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 11.12 | +0.07 | +0.63% |
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Out of U.S.-based carriers, Delta Air Lines ranked the highest, landing at No. 21. Next was United Airlines at No. 42, Alaska Airlines at No. 60, JetBlue at No. 65 and American Airlines ranked 78th.