Skytrax releases 2012 World's Top Airlines list
Skift Take
You won't find a European carrier until #14 or a North American one until #19. In between is a mix of large and smaller Asia-based lines that are winning over customers one trip at a time.
Qatar airways enjoys remarkable success at the 2012 World Airline Awards, winning the top accolade as the Best Airline in the World for the second year running
The results shown below show the final Global Airline Rankings in the World Airline Awards.
- Qatar Airways
- Asiana Airlines
- Singapore Airlines
- Cathay Pacific Airways
- ANA All Nippon Airways
- Etihad Airways
- Turkish Airlines
- Emirates
- Thai Airways International
- Malaysia Airlines
- Garuda Indonesia
- Virgin Australia
- EVA Air
- Lufthansa
- Qantas Airways
- Korean Air
- Air New Zealand
- Swiss Int'l Air Lines
- Air Canada
- Hainan Airlines
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