Airlines have been continuously revamping their services and pushing the boundaries of passenger experience. We see a lot of branded Airlines striving to improve their safety protocols, comfort, and customer service. Overall in-flight experience has been improving for passengers and travelers. With so many companies vying for the top spot, in this comprehensive list, we try to present the best airlines for 2023.
This list covers airlines from various continents, including Asia, North America, Europe, and the Middle East. All of them have their unique strengths. Most of these Airlines suffered during the Covid Pandemic but recovered from it. The list includes notable brands like Qatar Airways, which consistently sets benchmarks in the industry, to Alaska Airlines, renowned for its exceptional customer service.
These airlines continue to provide a seamless travel experience. Whether you are a business traveler, an adventure seeker, or just someone planning your next vacation, this comprehensive list will present you with the best airlines in 2023.
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The Best Airlines in the World in 2023
1. Qatar Airways
- Founded: 22nd November 1993
- Commenced operations: 20th January 1994
- Parent: Government of Qatar
- Headquarters: Qatar Airways Towers, Doha, Qatar
- Hub: Hamad International Airport
With a fleet size of 252 carriers and flying over 173 destinations, the state-owned Qatar Airways is considered one of the best airlines in the world. The flag carrier of Qatar operates through a hub-and-spoke network and is a part of Oneworld Alliance. The freight branch Qatar Airways Cargo is the third-largest global cargo carrier in the world.
Qatar Airways product and services portfolio includes First Class, Business Class, Economy Class, and in-flight entertainment system which is known as Oryx One. It also has a Privilege Club loyalty program for its loyal customers.
Qatar Airways was one of the few airlines that modified its entire commercial operations to meet the challenges posed by travel restrictions. It never stopped flying and became one of the top operators that customers could rely on. The airline managed to lead from the front and earn points in terms of performance, reliability, ticket refunds and flexibility, travel safety protocols, boarding, and customer rating.
Qatar Airways earned maximum points and was the recipient of “The World’s Top 10 Airline of the Year” award for the sixth time this year by Skytrax, the International Air Transport Rating Organization along with five other awards like “World’s Best Business Class” and “Best Airline in the Middle East”.
2. Delta Airlines
- Origin country: United States
- Founded: March 2, 1929
- Commenced operations: June 17, 1929
- Headquarters: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Annual revenue: $55.747B (for the year ending June 30, 2023)
- Annual net income: $2.987B (for the year ending June 30, 2023)
- Market capitalization: $30.11 billion (as of July 18, 2023)
- Brand value: $6.17 billion USD
Delta Airlines is a legacy carrier in the U.S. and along with Delta Connection, regional tie-ups, and subsidiaries like Delta Private Jets has spread their presence to 325 destinations in 52 countries with 5,400 daily flights around the world. Delta Air Lines operates a fleet of 964 aircraft, making it the largest airline fleet in the world, passenger-kilometers flown, revenue and passengers carried. Delta Reward Programs include SkyMiles, a frequent flier program, Delta Sky Club and Delta SkyBonus.
Delta Airlines operates a total of 9 hubs in the United States and 2 hubs overseas, one focus-city (Raleigh/Durham) and is a part of the Sky Team Airline Alliance. The fleet is manufactured by Airbus and Boeing, and as of July 2023, Delta has 501 aircraft from Boeing, which is about 55% of the fleet, and 421 aircraft from Airbus, which is about 45% of the fleet. Delta operates the largest fleets of the Airbus A220, Boeing 717, and Boeing 757, the largest passenger fleet of the Boeing 767, and the largest Airbus A330 fleet of any US airline. Delta has nine hubs, with Atlanta being its largest in terms of total passengers and number of departures.
Delta Airlines offer services like Delta One, a premium business class cabin available on long haul global flights with on-demand in-flight-entertainment for all the seats in the plane, Delta One Suites, Premium Select with extra seat pitch, First Class with free alcohol, full meal service and free entertainment from Delta Studio, Delta Comfort+ with free wine, beer, spirits and free premium snacks and Main Cabin or Economy Class with free snacks and non-alcoholic drinks.
In 2023, Delta Airlines won Best Leadership Teams 2023. Delta was recognized as the top airline in the following categories as part of the TravelAge West WAVE Awards held June 8, 2023: Best Airline Domestic, Best Airline Loyalty Program and Best Airline Vacation Brand – Delta Vacations. SkyTeam, of which Delta is a member, won this award at the Air Transport Awards 2023. WalletHub recently announced that Delta topped the charts as its Best Airline for 2023.
For the third year in a row, Delta has been named the Best Airline in North America at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. Delta also earned the top spot for Best Airline Staff Service in North America for the second consecutive year. Delta Air Lines has been named an honoree of The Civic 50 by Points of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, for the sixth year in a row. LinkedIn honored Delta in its annual recognition of top companies for career growth.
Forbes named Delta one of its Best Employers for Diversity. Delta has been named the World’s Most Admired Airline by Fortune. OAG Aviation Worldwide announced Delta was the most on-time North American airline in its rankings. Delta also was the only U.S. carrier to crack the top 20 globally.
3. ANA (All Nippon Airways)
- Origin country: Japan
- Parent company: ANA Holdings
- Founded: December 27, 1952
- Headquarters: Shiodome City Center Minato, Tokyo, Japan
- Market capitalization: $11.2 billion (as of March 8, 2023)
ANA is the largest airline in its home country Japan based on the number of passengers and revenues. It is a part of Star Alliance and operates through the primary hubs of Narita and Haneda in Tokyo and secondary hubs of Kansai and Itami in Osaka.
With a fleet size of 212 aircrafts and 61 domestic destinations and 43 international destinations in 22 countries, as of July 2023, ANA is one of the best airlines in the industry. Its domestic route network covers the whole of Japan and the international route network is focused on business destinations. It also offers cargo service and with 11 freighter planes flies on 6 domestic and 18 international route networks.
ANA service kitty includes New Cabin with food ordering, in-flight shopping, fully-lie-flat-bed seats and women’s-only lavatories on international flights, In-flight Magazine, and Bus Shuttle Services.
ANA has been the recipient of several points for good performance that accumulated into awards and recognition from Skytrax in like a 5-Star rating since 2013, a first ranking as “The World’s Cleanest Airline Cabins”, a second position as “The World’s Best Cabin Staff” and third position as “The World’s Top 10 Airlines”. It also occupies the third spot in terms of implementing Covid-19 safety measures for passengers, offering ticket refunds and customer satisfaction.
4. Air France-KLM Group
- Founded: May 5, 2004
- Headquarters: Tremblay-en-France, France
- Annual revenue:€8.5 billion(first quarter of 2023)
- Annual net income: -€344 million (first quarter of 2023)
- Market capitalization: €2.7 billion (as of March 8, 2023)
Air France – KLM Group is a holding company that was created through a merger between KLM and Air France. Both members are a part of the SkyTeam airline alliance and operate through two primary hubs in Paris and Amsterdam.
Air France-KLM Group product portfolio includes Air France Cargo, Air France Hop, Transavia France, KLM Cargo, KLM Cityhopper, Transavia and Martinair.
On December 31, 2022, the Air France–KLM Group fleet comprised 522 aircraft, of which 505 were in revenue service.
5. British Airways
- Origin country: United Kingdom
- Founded: March 31, 1974 (merger of BOAC and BEA)
- Parent company: International Airlines Group
- Headquarters: London, England, U.K.
- Annual revenue: £12.4 billion (for the year ending December 31, 2022)
- Annual net income: £-1.2 billion (for the year ending December 31, 2022)
- Market capitalization: £2.3 billion (as of March 8, 2023)
- Brand value: $2.092 billion USD
The flag carrier of the United Kingdom, British Airways has a ranking of second-largest UK-based carrier based on passengers carried and fleet size. It operates through its hub at Heathrow and Gatwick in London.
British Airways is a part of Oneworld Alliance, the third-largest alliance in the world. It has a fleet size of 286 carriers that operates in 183 destinations and has a codeshare agreement with several airlines. In January 2023, British Airways had 13 Airbus A350-1000s, 12 Airbus A380-800s, 43 Boeing 777-200s, 16 Boeing 777-300s, 5 Boeing 787-10s, and 12 Boeing 787-8s in its long-haul fleet.
British Airways loyalty program Executive Club provides the customer access to fast queues and special lounges. It offers In-Flight Magazines along with Cabin services like Economy and Business for short-haul and Club World, First Class, World Traveler and World Traveler Plus for mid-haul and long haul route networks.
6. Turkish Airlines
- Origin country: Turkey
- Founded: May 20, 1933
- Headquarters: Yesilkoy, Istanbul, Turkey
- Revenue (TTM): $5.13 billion (for the period ending March 31, 2023)
- Revenue (TTM) change: -12.55%
- Market capitalization: $1.9 billion (as of March 8, 2023)
Turkish Airlines, the flag carrier of Turkey, is the largest mainline carrier based on the number of passenger destinations in the world. With a fleet size of 417 Airbus and Boeing aircraft., it flies both domestic and international route networks of 122 countries and 304 destinations all around the world. It has 24 cargo aircraft that serves 82 destinations.
Turkish Airways is a part of Star Alliance and operates through its primary hub at Istanbul airport and secondary hubs at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport and Ankara Esenboga Airport. The best airline has Miles&Smiles, a frequent flier reward program in place for its loyal customers.
Turkish Airlines has won several awards in 2023, including the APEX World Class Award, Best Airline in Europe, and Best Business Class Catering. Turkish Airlines was one of eight airlines worldwide recognized with the APEX World Class Award. The Best Airline in Europe award was given by Skytrax, and it is the eighth time Turkish Airlines has won this award. Passenger evaluations conducted by APEX across approximately one million flights resulted in the selection of Turkish Airlines as a Five Star Global Airline this year.
7. Etihad Airways
- Origin country: United Arab Emirates
- Founded: July 24, 2003
- Commenced operations: November 24, 2003
- Parent company: Etihad Aviation Group
- Headquarters: Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Employees: 13,800 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Annual revenue: $3.9 billion (for the year ending December 31, 2022)
- Annual net loss: $1.1 billion (for the year ending December 31, 2022)
Etihad Airways is considered one of the best airlines in the world as well as in UAE because of the high safety precautions in place to fight against the havoc caused by the pandemic. It has earned high points from customers who travel in flights for safety measures, reliability and ticket refund in such critical times.
Etihad Airways in February 2021 became the first airline to vaccinate all its crew and operating pilots against Covid.
If you want value for your money then take a trip in Etihad Airways as it will take note of your needs and offer related personal services in terms of best travel arrangements, good food, best flight seats and a hotel near the airport to cause the least inconvenience.
Etihad Airways is the second flag carrier of UAE the first being Emirates and also the second-largest airline in the country. More than 1,000 flights are operated every week to 120 cargo and passenger route networks with help of 90 carriers. Besides flying customers commercially, Etihad Airways also operates Etihad Cargo and Etihad Holidays.
8. Singapore Airlines
- Origin country: Singapore
- Parent company: Temasek Holdings
- Founded: May 1, 1947
- Commenced operations: October 1, 1972
- Headquarters: Airline House, Singapore
- Annual revenue: $17.774 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Annual net loss: $2.4 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Market capitalization: $13.6 billion
According to Skytrax World Airline Awards 2023, Singapore Airlines was recognized as the
“World’s Best Airline”, “Best First Class Airline”, “Best First Class Comfort Amenities”,”Best Airline in Asia”. According to Changi Airline Awards 2023, Singapore Airlines was recognized as the Top 5 Airlines by Passenger Carriage, Top Airlines by Passenger Growth (Singapore), Top 5 Airlines by Cargo Carriage and Partner of the Year. It has also received the “Best Asian Airline Serving the Middle East (22nd year in a row, since 2002)”. Apart from this Singapore Airlines has also received the “Best International First & Business Class Award (11th consecutive year)”. Singapore Airlines has received various awards in gold, silver and bronze categories in Feb 2023
Singapore Airlines is Singapore’s flag carrier and operates from its hub located at Singapore Changi Airport. It is part of the Star Alliance and conducts operations with help of 20+ subsidiaries like the Singapore Airlines Cargo and Scoot. The Singapore Airlines fleet has 147 carriers and 9 freighters. Singapore Airlines (Star Alliance) serves 1 domestic destination and 74 international destinations in 34 countries, as of July 2023
Service offered by Singapore Airlines includes Singapore Airlines Economy, Singapore Airlines Premium Economy, Singapore Airlines Business, Singapore Airlines First and Singapore Airlines Suites. It also offers in-flight entertainment and a wide range of food options that are not free but can be bought at a reasonable price. There is also a frequent flyer programme called KrisFlyer for the Singapore Airlines Group that includes Scoot and Singapore Airlines.
9. Deutsche Lufthansa
- Origin country: Germany
- Parent company: Lufthansa Group
- Founded: January 6, 1953
- Commenced operations: April 1, 1955
- Headquarters: Cologne, Germany
- Annual revenue: $7,532 million (as of 31st March, 2023)
- Annual net income: $-501 million (as of 31st March, 2023)
- Market capitalization: €6.7 billion (as of March 8, 2023)
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is the largest airline in Germany and along with its subsidiaries has a ranking of the second-largest airline based on passengers carried in Europe. At the end of 2022, the Lufthansa Group fleet comprised 710 aircraft. The Lufthansa Group operates several airline subsidiaries, including Lufthansa German Airlines, Lufthansa Regional, Lufthansa CityLine, Eurowings, Eurowings Discover, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Swiss, and Edelweiss
Lufthansa had to take several steps to deal with the Covid-19 situation like wearing masks became mandatory for both crew members and travelers and onus on high-density cargo to minimize losses. According to Skytrax, Lufthansa has a ranking of eight in terms of ticket refund, reliability, customer satisfaction and traveller’s safety.
Lufthansa is a part of Star Alliance and operates from its hub of Munich and Frankfurt. The service package includes a frequent flier program called Miles & More, First Cabin, Business Cabin, Economy Cabin, Premium Economy Cabin, Bus Service and four types of lounges within its destination network.
10. United Airlines
- Origin country: United States
- Parent company: United Airlines Holdings
- Founded: April 6, 1926
- Commenced operations: March 28, 1931
- Headquarters: Willis Tower, Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Annual revenue: $48.818B (as of March 31, 2023)
- Annual net income: $1.920B (as of March 31, 2023)
- Market capitalization: $17.49B (as of July 18, 2023)
- Brand value: $6.17 billion USD
United Airlines or simply United is an American airline that operates both international and domestic circuits around the world. The third-largest airline has eight hubs and is a part of Star Alliance. United Airlines operates the regional services through independent carriers under the name United Express.
With a fleet size of 913, United Airlines flies to 79 domestic destinations and 111 international destinations in 74 countries including US. United Airlines operates more than 4,500 flights every day across five continents.
The service portfolio offer cabin services like United Polaris Business which is redesigned business-class seats with lumbar support, charging ports and multiple storages, United Premium Plus with more amenities, comfort and space and free alcohol, United Premium Transcontinental with all seats having access to inflight Wi-Fi, United First with fully-flat-bed-seats, United Economy Plus, Economy and Basic Economy. The reward service of the airline is the frequent flyer program MileagePlus for loyal travelers.
11. American Airlines
- Origin country: United States
- Parent company: American Airlines Group
- Founded: April 6, 1926
- Commenced operations: March 28, 1931
- Headquarters: Fort Worth, Texas, United States
- Annual revenue: $52.261B (as of March 31, 2023)
- Annual net income: $1.772B (as of March 31, 2023)
- Market capitalization: $11.87B (as of July 18, 2023)
- Brand value: $6.17 billion USD
The American Airlines fleet is currently the largest in the world, comprising 947 mainline aircraft from both Boeing and Airbus. As of March 2023, American Airlines flies to 269 domestic destinations and 92 international destinations. The airline’s hubs are located in 10 cities, with Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) being its largest. It is a part of Oneworld Alliance and operates through 10 hubs like Miami, Philadelphia and New York-Kennedy.
American Airlines operates regional service through subsidiary and independent carriers under the brand American Eagle.
Products and services of American Airlines include Reward Programs like Flagship Lounge, Admirals Club and the frequent flier program AAdvantage along with cabin services like Main Cabin, Main Cabin Extra with a free alcoholic beverage, Premium Economy with wider seats and two free checked bags, Domestic First Class, Transcontinental, Flagship Business and Flagship First with direct aisle access and wider options for food and beverages within the plane.
12. JetBlue
- Origin country: United States
- Founded: 1998
- Commenced operations: February 11, 2000
- Headquarters: New York City, New York, United States
- Annual revenue: $3.10485 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Annual net income: $-1.2863 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
JetBlue with a fleet size of 280 carriers and operations in 104 destinations is the seventh-largest airline based on passengers carried in North America. The Low-cost carrier operates 1000 daily flights in both international and domestic networks.
Although JetBlue Airways is not a part of any alliance it has codeshare agreements with 21 major airlines. According to the 2020 Fortune 500 list of largest U.S. corporations by total revenue, JetBlue has a ranking of #394.
JetBlue is the first airline to make succinct changes so that it could deal with the havoc caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. It blocked the middle seats and reduced the passenger capacity on Airbus A321, A320 and Embraer E190. It implemented strict policies and made wearing masks mandatory for both cabin crew and travelers flying in the aeroplane.
JetBlue offers various services to its customers in the plane like Core Cabin or the Main Cabin with leather seats, free Wi-Fi and free snacks and alcoholic beverages, Mint, a business class product with fully-lie-flat seats, In-flight Entertainment with a 15-inch interactive screen and Frequent Flier program TrueBlue and JetBlue Travel Products, a subsidiary that includes JetBlue Vacations brand, car rentals, cruises, insurance etc.
13. Southwest Airlines
- Origin country: United States
- Founders: Herb Kelleher and Rollin King
- Founded: March 15, 1967
- Commenced operations: June 18, 1971
- Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, United States
- Employees: 54,448 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Annual revenue: $24.826B (as of March 31, 2023)
- Annual net income: $658M (as of March 31, 2023)
- Market capitalization: $21.58B (as of July 18, 2023)
- Brand value: $4.26 billion USD
Southwest Airlines is the largest low-cost airline in the world. As of April 2023, Southwest Airlines has scheduled flights to over 100 destinations in 42 states. The airline has 15 focus cities and operates over 4,000 flights each day. It has been declared as one of the best airlines in the world as it flies more domestic customers than any other American airline.
The business model of Southwest Airlines is unique as it has only Boeing 737 in its fleet and follows the point-to-point and rolling hub network that allows customers access to free checked baggage and no charge fees.
Other amenities include free non-alcoholic beverages in the flight and free alcoholic drinks on holidays like Halloween and Valentine’s Day, complimentary snacks on all the flights, Wi-Fi, free streaming music, live television and movies and Rapid Rewards, the frequent flier program
14. China Southern Airlines
- Origin country: China
- Parent company: China Southern Air Holding
- Founded: July 1, 1988
- Headquarters: Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Annual revenue: $15.49 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Annual net income: $0.9 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Market capitalization: $22.9 billion
- Brand value: $3.1 billion USD
China Southern Airlines is a part of the “Big Three” airlines in China and the 6th largest airline in the world based on passengers carried and the largest airline in Asia based on revenue, fleet size and passengers carried. The airline has an apt slogan “Fly into Your Dreams”.
China Southern Airlines fly 2,000 flights daily to 200 places all over the world. Its subsidiary China Southern Cargo offers services between Mainland China and other cities. Other services which China Southern Airlines offer is Cabin Services including First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy.
The frequent flier program Sky Pearl Club helps members to earn points by making travel arrangements on China Southern Airlines as well as other airlines with code-sharing agreements.
15. China Eastern Airlines
- Origin country: China
- Parent company: China Eastern Air Holding Company
- Founded: June 25, 1988
- Headquarters: Shanghai, China
- Annual revenue: $11.32 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Annual net income: $0.5 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Market capitalization: $12.9 billion
- Brand value: $2.7 billion USD
With a fleet size of 619 that flies to 248 places, China Eastern Airlines is one of the best airlines you will come across in China. It is a part of the “Big Three” airlines in China and offers flights for regional, domestic and international routes.
The airline is the second-largest in China based on the number of passengers who travel from one city to another. It is looking to exploit the domestic route by increasing flight frequencies between cities in China. As part of international expansion, it has launched a direct flight from Shanghai to New York City, Madrid and other cities as well. China Eastern Airlines was the first airline to include Airbus in its fleet which has 738 carriers including Boeing since May 2021.
China Eastern Airlines offer other services like First Class Cabin, Business Plus Cabin/Super Premium Suites, Business, Economy and Premium Economy to people who have to travel and take a trip to various sites.
16. Emirates Airlines
- Origin country: United Arab Emirates
- Founded: March 25, 1985
- Commenced operations: October 25, 1985
- Headquarters: Garhoud, Dubai, UAE
- Employees: 62,000 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Annual revenue: $18.6 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Brand value: $5.1 billion USD
Emirates Airlines is the primary flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates and also the largest airline in the Middle East. It is the second-largest airline in the world based on freight-tonne kilometres flown and the fourth-largest airline based on scheduled revenue passenger kilometres flown.
Emirates has the fleet size of 264 aircraft, with 12 on order/planned including Boeing as well as Airbus which is used especially for long-haul high-density routes all over the world.
Emirates has diversified its operations to related sectors including tour operator operations which offer trip planning, flight arrangements, best value for money in terms of personal contact, good food, and reasonable rates during a hotel stay, catering, engineering and airport services for a trip and travel to the site etc.
Emirates has sponsored sporting events over the years including Emirates Air Line Cable Car, Cricket Australia, Super League Rugby and FIFA World Cup etc. Emirates has won two major awards at the annual AirlineRatings.com Airline Excellence Awards for 2023. The world’s largest international airline was awarded Best In-Flight Entertainment and Best Premium Economy. Emirates also celebrated a quadruple sweep at the 2023 Business Traveller Awards, capturing the top spot with Best Airline Worldwide.
17. Air Canada
- Origin country: Canada
- Founded: April 10, 1937
- Commenced operations: January 1, 1965
- Headquarters: Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada
- Annual revenue: CAD$10.2 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Brand value: CAD$2.3 billion USD
Air Canada is undisputedly the best airline in Canada and also its flag carrier. If you want value for your money then take a trip in Air Canada as it will and offer related services in terms of travel, food, flight seats and hotel within a reasonable distance.
Air Canada is the largest airline within Canada based on passengers carried and fleet size. It offers charter and scheduled air service to customers and cargo in 207 places all over the world. The airline is a part of Star Alliance and flies 1,613 scheduled flights daily. It has a frequent flyer program called Aeroplan in place for loyal customers who can earn points and redeem them later on.
Air Canada has a fleet of 192 carriers including Boeing 777, Airbus A330 and Boeing 787 for the long-haul route. One of its operating divisions Air Canada Rouge has been placed at 3rd position in the category of “The World’s Best Long haul Low-cost Airlines 2021” by Skytrax. Air Canada Vacations offer vacation packages to people interested in taking a trip or staying in a hotel or who want to travel to a beautiful site.
18. Alaska Airlines
- Origin country: United States
- Founded: April 14, 1932
- Commenced operations: June 6, 1944
- Parent company: Alaska Air Group
- Headquarters: Sea-Tac, Washington, United States
- Employees: 25,000 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Annual revenue: $8.6 billion (for the year ending March 31, 2023)
- Brand value: $2.8 billion USD
Alaska Airlines is the fifth-largest airline in its home country America based on the number of places served, scheduled passengers carried and fleet size. Alaska Airlines had a fleet of 342 aircraft as of July 2022, which includes its Horizon Air subsidiary as well as jets operated by SkyWest. Along with its regional partners, it covers a large domestic route network that includes 100 cities.
Alaska Airlines is a part of Oneworld Alliance, one of the three largest alliances in the world. It has scored very good points and has been declared as the best airline with the highest customer satisfaction.
Alaska Airlines product and service includes cabin services of three types First, Premium and Main Cabin along with In-Flight services including complimentary food or light snacks, a buy-on-board meal program, Starbucks coffee and local offerings.
It also offers In-Flight entertainment to every traveller including AVOD players, In-Flight Internet Access with Wi-Fi and streaming entertainment system and a Reward Program called Mileage Plan that helps members to collect points when they travel and redeem them later on when required
19. Japan Airlines
- Origin country: Japan
- Founded: August 1, 1951
- Commenced operations: October 25, 1951
- Headquarters: Shinagawa, Tokyo
- Fleet: 175 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Alliance: Oneworld Alliance
- Frequent flyer program: JAL Mileage Bank, JAL Global Club
20. Cathay Pacific Airways
- Origin country: Hong Kong
- Founded: September 24, 1946
- Hubs: Hong Kong, Bangkok, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, San Francisco
- Headquarters: Cathay City, Hong Kong
- Fleet: 162 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Alliance: Oneworld Alliance
- Frequent flyer program: Asia Miles, Marco Polo Club
21. Eva Air
- Origin country: Taiwan
- Founded: March 8, 1989
- Commenced operations: July 1, 1991
- Headquarters: Luzhu, Taoyuan City, Taiwan
- Alliance: Star Alliance
- Fleet: 88 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Frequent flyer program: Infinity MileageLands
22. Qantas Airways
- Founded: November 16, 1920
- Commenced operations: March 1921
- Headquarters: Mascot, Sydney, Australia
- Fleet: 126 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Alliance: Oneworld Alliance
- Frequent flyer program: Qantas Frequent Flyer
23. Hainan Airlines
- Founded: 1989
- Headquarters: Haikou, Hainan, China
- Fleet: 225 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Parent company: HNA Group
- Frequent flyer program: Fortune Wings Club
- Alliance: SkyTeam
24. Thai Airways
- Founded: March 29, 1960
- Headquarters: Bangkok, Thailand
- Parent company: Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI)
- Alliance: Star Alliance
- Fleet: 73 (as of March 8, 2023)
- Frequent flyer program: Royal Orchid Plus
Conclusion
Whether you’re embarking on a business trip, planning a leisurely holiday, or setting off on an adventurous escapade, these airlines cater to a wide spectrum of travel needs, ensuring a memorable and comfortable journey. This list of the top 23 airlines for 2023 provides valuable insights, paving the way for you to make the best travel decision suited to your specific needs.
With an optimistic look into the future, we can only expect these airlines to continue evolving, enhancing their services, and pushing boundaries. They are undoubtedly writing the future of global aviation, promising an ever-improving experience for travelers worldwide.
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