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AirlineRatings.com has announced the winners of its World’s Best Airline Awards for 2025.

Korean Air won the title of Airline of the Year 2025, ahead of Qatar and Air New Zealand.

Top 25 Full-Service Airlines 2025:

  1. Korean Air
  2. Qatar
  3. Air New Zealand
  4. Cathay Pacific
  5. Singapore Airlines
  6. Emirates
  7. Japan Airlines
  8. Qantas
  9. Etihad
  10. Turkish Airlines
  11. EVA Air
  12. Fiji Airways
  13. Virgin Atlantic
  14. ANA
  15. Aero Mexico
  16. Air Caraibes
  17. Thai Airways
  18. STARLUX Airlines
  19. Vietnam Airlines
  20. Sri Lankan Airlines
  21. Air France
  22. KLM (note the airline are trialling a Hybrid model on some routes)
  23. Air Calin
  24. Air Mauritius
  25. Garuda Indonesia

Top 20 Hybrid Airlines for 2025:

  1. Jetblue
  2. Westjet
  3. Virgin Australia
  4. Delta Airlines
  5. United
  6. American Airlines
  7. Lufthansa
  8. Air Canada
  9. LOT Polish Airlines (this is under change and may soon be full service)
  10. TAP Portugal
  11. Alaska Airlines
  12. SWISS
  13. Avianca
  14. Iberia
  15. British Airways
  16. Finnair
  17. Austrian Airlines
  18. Hawaiian
  19. ITA
  20. SAS

Top 20 Low-Cost Airlines for 2025:

  1. AirAsia
  2. Jetstar
  3. AirBaltic
  4. HK Express
  5. Easyjet
  6. FlyDubai
  7. Ryanair
  8. Scoot
  9. Breeze
  10. Southwest
  11. SKY Airline
  12. FlyNas
  13. TUI
  14. Norwegian
  15. Indi GO
  16. Air Arabia
  17. Volaris
  18. Jet2
  19. Wizz
  20. Vueling

World’s Best Regional Airline: Virgin Australia Regional (VARA)
Runner-Up: Aegean Air
World’s Best Ultra Low Cost Carrier: Vietjet
World’s Best Ultra Low Cost Carrier Runner Up: Cebu Pacific
World’s Best Cabin Crew: Virgin Australia
World’s Best Airport: Singapore Changi
World’s Best Airline Branded Lounges: Qantas