SIA Loses Out To Qatar Airways As Best Airlines

The Singapore Airlines (SIA) was named the world’s second best at the Paris Airshow on Tuesday (Jun 16). The award was given out by Skytrax, a consultancy and reviews site.

The Airline of the Year award was given to Qatar Airways. SIA gained one spot from last year to be ranked second, coming in ahead of last year’s winner, Cathay Pacific Airways.

SIA also clinched other awards. It was voted Best Business Class Airline overall, as well as Best First Class Seats. Additionally, SIA’s First and Economy Class categories both made it to the second spot on their respective lists.

The cabins of Singapore’s national carrier were rated the second cleanest in the world behind EVA Air, while its cabin staff were named third best behind Garuda Indonesia and Cathay Pacific.

Here are the world’s top 10 airlines in 2014, according to Skytrax:

  1. Qatar Airways
  2. Singapore Airlines
  3. Cathay Pacific Airways
  4. Turkish Airlines
  5. Emirates
  6. Etihad Airways
  7. ANA All Nippon Airways
  8. Garuda Indonesia
  9. EVA Air
  10. Qantas Airways
  11. Asiana Airlines
  12. Lufthansa
  13. Austrian
  14. Swiss Internationall Air Lines
  15. Air France
  16. Virgin Australia
  17. Air New Zealand
  18. Dragonair
  19. Thai Airways
  20. British Airways

 

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

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