- Top airlines:
- 1 Emirates
- 2 Singapore Airlines
- 3 Azul
- 4 JetBlue
- 5 Air NZ
- 6 Korean Air
- 7 Japan Airlines
- 8 THAI Smile
- 9 Alaska Airlines
- 10 Garuda Indonesian
TripAdvisor reviewers have named Emirates the Best Airline in the World in the inaugural TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for Airlines – with rival Turkish Airlines named second in the European category.
Emirates won four other awards, including Top Major Airline – Middle East & Africa, Best Economy Class, Best First Class and World’s Best Airlines – Top 10. It beat Qatar Airways into the runner-up spot and Etihad Airways into 3rd place.
Aer Lingus was voted ninth best in Europe, a category won by Aeroflot, with KLM in 3rd place, followed by Lufthansa, Swiss, Virgin Atlantic, Finnair and Austrian Airlines. Icelandair was placed 10th, just behind Aer Lingus. Delta Air Lines took the price for the North American market.
The awards highlight the world’s top carriers based on the quantity and quality of reviews and ratings for airlines worldwide gathered over a 12-month period.
Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline said: “We are honoured to be named the Best Airline in the World at the TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Awards for Airlines 2017. The fact that the awards are a result of unbiased reviews and feedback speaks to our commitment to deliver a superior travel experience for our customers.”
Jet2.com won the Regional/Low-cost category, followed by Aegean Airlines, S7 Airlines, Monarch, Air Malta, Norwegian, Volotea, Flybe, Thomson Airways, and Tui Fly, with neither Ryanair nor rival EasyJet featuring in the top 10.
