Qatar Airways has been voted the World’s Best Airline at the 2024 World Airline Awards. It is the eighth time that the airline has scooped the Airline of the Year title in the 25-year history of the awards.

Organized by Skytrax, the awards are widely regarded as the “Oscars of the aviation industry.” They remain totally independent and impartial with all of the customer survey costs and awards paid by Skytrax. Other categories in the program include World’s Best Leisure Airlines, World’s Best Long Haul Low-Cost Airlines, World’s Cleanest Airlines, World’s Best Cabin Staff, World’s Most Improved Airlines, the Best Regional Airline Awards, and more.

This year’s winners were announced on June 24th at a gala ceremony held at the Fairmont Windsor Park, close to London Heathrow Airport. The event was attended by more than 325 guests from airlines across the world, with a large number of airline CEOs, presidents, and senior management present to accept their awards.

Commenting on Qatar Airways achievements, Engr. Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Officer, said, “This is a proud Qatar Airways moment and it is my honor to share this award with my hardworking colleagues. This award is testimony to our relentless dedication to providing unparalleled service and innovation. We look forward to more wins in the future.”

In addition to being named the World’s Best Airline 2024, Qatar Airways also received the top awards for the World’s Best Business Class, the World’s Best Business Class Lounge and the Best Airline in the Middle East.

The World’s Top 20 Airlines in 2024

• Qatar Airways
• Singapore Airlines
• Emirates
• ANA All Nippon Airways
• Cathay Pacific Airways
• Japan Airlines
• Turkish Airlines
• EVA Air
• Air France
• Swiss International Air Lines
• Korean Air
• Hainan Airlines
• British Airways
• Fiji Airways
• Iberia
• Vistara
• Virgin Atlantic
• Lufthansa
• Etihad Airways
• Saudi Arabian Airlines

Click HERE to see results for all categories.

About the 2024 World Airline Awards

The World Airline Awards are independent and impartial, introduced in 1999 to provide a customer satisfaction study that was truly global. Travelers across the world vote in the largest airline passenger satisfaction survey to determine the award winners.

All costs of the Survey and Awards event are paid by Skytrax, and airlines do not pay any entry or registration fee. There are no charges for use of the Award logos and results.

The online customer survey operated from September 2023 to May 2024. The customer survey is provided in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese. Over 100 customer nationalities participated in the 2023/2024 survey. Survey entries are screened to identify IP and user information, with all duplicate, suspect or ineligible entries deleted. More than 350 airlines are featured in the final Award results.