Doha: Qatar Airways has been named the best airline in the world for the seventh time in a row.
Qatar Airways said on its Twitter account, that it won the award for the best airline in the world for the seventh time at the Skytrax World Awards 2022 in London.
The company added that it also won three other awards.
These include
Best business class lounge catering in the World
Best business class in the world
Best airline in the Middle East
The national carrier of the State of Qatar continued its position at the forefront of international airlines; after winning the award for the best in the world for the seventh time in its history (2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022).
“Winning the award for the best airline in the world has always been our goal since the inception of the carrier, and winning this award for the seventh time, in addition to three other awards, is the only evidence. It is evident from the extraordinary efforts made by our highly qualified employees. Winning these awards in the year we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the airline’s founding is the culmination of our efforts,” said Akbar Al Baker, Group CEO of Qatar Airways.
This year’s edition of the awards covered the period from September 2021 to August 2022, with 14 million votes counted to select the winners.
This comes during the increase in the number of Qatar Airways destinations to more than 150 destinations around the world. It also became the first global airline to receive a 5-star rating in an airline-wide COVID-19 safety measure audit from Skytrax, in January 2021.
Here is the list of the world’s top 20 Airlines
Qatar Airways
Singapore Airlines
Emirates
ANA All Nippon Airways
Qantas Airways
Japan Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Air France
Korean Air
Swiss Int’l Air Lines
British Airways
Etihad Airways
China Southern
Hainan Airlines
Lufthansa
Cathay Pacific
KLM
EVA Air
Virgin Atlantic
Vistara
The Skytrax Awards are the most prestigious in the aviation industry, serving as the academy awards for the aviation industry and the standard of excellence.