Emirates, Etihad among world’s top airlines in 2023

Emirates, Etihad in top 10 of world’s best airlines list of 2023

By: staff reporter Published Date: May 31, 2023

UAE-based airlines Emirates and Etihad Airways.

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Emirates, Etihad Airways among top 10 in world’s top airlines list 2023

UAE-based carriers Emirates and Etihad Airways have been voted in the top ten best airlines in the world.

Emirates climbed up six places to make it to 10th place of the World’s Top 25 airlines by AirlineRatings.com, while Etihad remained strong in 3rd place.

The list is based on consistency of service, staff engagement, 7-star safety and innovation. Earlier this year, Emirates and Etihad were also named the top 10 safest airlines in the world.

In the World’s top Airlines of 2023 list, Air New Zealand top the list as best airline in the world, knocking off Qatar Airways from the title it held for two years. Qatar Airways moved down one notch to second place.

Top 25 airlines in the world for 2023

1. Air New Zealand
2. Qatar Airways
3. Etihad Airways
4. Korean Air
5. Singapore Airlines
6. Qantas
7. Virgin Australia / Virgin Atlantic
8. EVA Air
9. Cathay Pacific Airways
10. Emirates
11. Lufthansa / Swiss
12. SAS
13. TAP Portugal
14. All Nippon Airways
15. Delta Air Lines
16. Air Canada
17. British Airways
18. Jet Blue
19. JAL
20. Vietnam Airlines
21. Turkish Airlines
22. Hawaiian
23. KLM
24. Alaska Airlines
25. United Airlines