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The world’s best airlines 2018

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Singapore Airlines has been named the world’s best airline at the annual World Airline Awards.

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Singapore Airlines has been named the world’s best airline for 2018. Picture: Shutterstock

Qantas fell just shy of the top 10 in 11th place. The Australian airline was ranked second in the world for business class. Qantas dominated the awards for the Australia Pacific region winning best first class, best business class, best economy class and best staff.

Virgin Australia was ranked 22nd. Jetstar was at number 46.

AirAsia was named world’s best low-cost airline (ranked 22nd overall). Garuda Indonesia won the award for best cabin crew. Emirates won best in-flight entertainment and China Southern won the award for the most improved airline.

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Qantas dominated the awards for Australia Pacific. Picture: Shutterstock

The awards, announced in London this week, are based on surveys of more than 20 million travellers. They rated more than 335 airlines between August 2017 and May 2018.

Here’s world’s best airlines by class for 2018:

World’s best airlines for 2018 all classes

  1. Singapore Airlines
  2. Qatar Airways
  3. ANA All Nippon Airways
  4. Emirates
  5. EVA Air
  6. Cathay Pacific Airways
  7. Lufthansa
  8. Hainan Airlines
  9. Garuda Indonesia
  10. Thai Airways

Best economy class

  1. Thai Airways
  2. Singapore Airlines
  3. Qatar Airways
  4. Emirates
  5. ANA All Nippon Airways
  6. Cathay Pacific Airways
  7. Garuda Indonesia
  8. EVA Air
  9. Lufthansa
  10. Japan Airlines

Best premium economy class

  1. Air New Zealand
  2. Qantas Airways
  3. Singapore Airlines
  4. Lufthansa
  5. Air France
  6. Aeroflot
  7. EVA Air
  8. Japan Airlines
  9. Virgin Australia
  10. China Airlines

Best business class

  1. Qatar Airways
  2. Singapore Airlines
  3. ANA All Nippon Airways
  4. Emirates
  5. Etihad Airways
  6. Qantas Airways
  7. Cathay Pacific Airways
  8. Lufthansa
  9. Turkish Airlines
  10. EVA Air

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