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Skytrax releases 2012 World's Top Airlines list


Skift Take

You won't find a European carrier until #14 or a North American one until #19. In between is a mix of large and smaller Asia-based lines that are winning over customers one trip at a time.

Qatar airways enjoys remarkable success at the 2012 World Airline Awards, winning the top accolade as the Best Airline in the World for the second year running

The results shown below show the final Global Airline Rankings in the World Airline Awards.

  1. Qatar Airways
  2. Asiana Airlines
  3. Singapore Airlines
  4. Cathay Pacific Airways
  5. ANA All Nippon Airways
  6. Etihad Airways
  7. Turkish Airlines
  8. Emirates
  9. Thai Airways International
  10. Malaysia Airlines
  11. Garuda Indonesia
  12. Virgin Australia
  13. EVA Air
  14. Lufthansa
  15. Qantas Airways
  16. Korean Air
  17. Air New Zealand
  18. Swiss Int'l Air Lines
  19. Air Canada
  20. Hainan Airlines