Emirates, the Dubai-based carrier, has been named the 'Best Airline in the World' and the 'Best Airline in the Middle East' at the ULTRAs 2023 Awards [c69118a0]. The airline was recognized for its world-class products, unmatched services, and value for money offerings [c69118a0]. The awards were accepted by Thomas Ney, Divisional Senior Vice President Service Delivery at Emirates [c69118a0]. Adel Al Redha, Emirates' Chief Operating Officer, expressed delight at the recognition and highlighted the airline's achievements, including the rollout of new cabin interiors and Premium Economy seats on 10 A380 aircraft and the expansion of its global network to over 140 destinations [c69118a0].
Emirates continues to invest in product and service enhancements, such as a new city check-in facility, a new route to Montreal, a meal pre-ordering service, and free onboard Wi-Fi for Emirates Skywards members [c69118a0]. The airline's accolades reflect its commitment to providing a superior travel experience [c69118a0].
Emirates operates the world's largest fleet of wide-body Boeing 777 and Airbus A380 aircraft and offers amenities such as the A380 Shower Spa and Onboard Lounge [c69118a0]. The airline recently won the 2024 APEX World Class Airline and IFSA awards for outstanding customer service, safety and well-being, sustainability, and onboard amenities [c69118a0].
Emirates' wins at the ULTRAs 2023 Awards further solidify its position as a leader in the airline industry, with its commitment to excellence and continuous investment in enhancing the travel experience for its passengers [c69118a0].
Meanwhile, Qatar Airways has been named Airline of the Year by Skytrax, winning the award for the eighth time in a row [025d6f35]. The airline also won the World's Best Business Class for the 11th time, Best Airline in the Middle East for the 12th time, and World's Best Business Class Airline Lounge for the 6th time [025d6f35]. Qatar Airways' achievements were celebrated at the World Airline Awards ceremony in London [025d6f35].
Turkish Airlines also received recognition at the World Airline Awards, winning the award for World's Best Business Class Catering [025d6f35]. The airline was also named Best Airline in Europe and Best Airline in Southern Europe for the ninth time in a row [025d6f35]. The awards ceremony took place in London on June 24, 2024 [025d6f35].
Porter Airlines was named Best Regional Airline in North America at the 2024 Skytrax World Airline Awards [1e8eeea8]. The category includes airlines that primarily or exclusively fly within North America. The Skytrax awards are determined by the world’s largest airline passenger satisfaction survey, offered in more than 100 countries [1e8eeea8]. CEO Michael Deluce stated that Porter has redefined air travel for 17 years and offers economy travelers an overall experience they will not find with any other carrier [1e8eeea8]. Porter’s North American economy air travel experience includes a two-by-two configuration on every aircraft, with no middle seats on any flight [1e8eeea8]. In the past 18 months, the airline has hired more than 2,000 new team members, taken delivery of 35 new Embraer E195-E2s, expanded its total fleet size to 64, including 29 Dash 8-400 aircraft, and announced dozens of new routes and 20 new destinations [1e8eeea8]. Porter now flies as far west as Victoria and as far east as St. John’s in Canada, and is making further headway into the U.S. with destinations in Florida, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, and upcoming flights to Phoenix [1e8eeea8]. Porter Airlines is one of only three carriers in North America to qualify for Skytrax’s Official 4-Star Rating [1e8eeea8].
The Skytrax Awards, known as the 'Oscars of the airline world,' have named Qatar Airways as the best airline for 2024 [4d05e45e]. The rankings are based on surveys of over 21 million customers from 100 countries [4d05e45e]. Qatar Airways narrowly edged out last year's winner, Singapore Airlines [4d05e45e]. No U.S. carrier made the top 10 or top 20 [4d05e45e]. Dubai's Emirates airline came in third, Japan's ANA All Nippon Airways took fourth, and Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific was fifth [4d05e45e]. Cathay Pacific was named the world's cleanest airline, Singapore Airlines had the best cabin crew, and Qatar Airways topped the list for best business class [4d05e45e]. Qatar Airways was also declared the best airline in North America [4d05e45e]. Alaska Airlines was named the ninth-best regional carrier [4d05e45e]. The rankings were announced by the UK firm Skytrax [4d05e45e].
Cathay Pacific has won the top award for the World's Best Economy Class Airline 2024, according to Skytrax [ddcb6bab]. The other airlines in the top 5 include Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, and EVA Air [ddcb6bab]. Japan Airlines was named the World's Best Economy Class Airline Seat 2024 [ddcb6bab]. Saudia won the award for the World's Best Economy Class Onboard Catering [ddcb6bab]. Regional winners include Ethiopian Airlines, Cathay Pacific Airways, Fiji Airways, Hainan Airlines, Air Astana, Turkish Airlines, Vistara, Delta Air Lines, LATAM, and Qantas Airways [ddcb6bab]. The World Airline Awards are independent and impartial, based on a customer satisfaction survey conducted by Skytrax [ddcb6bab].