This year's winner was no stranger to the podium 🛫
Still, as we roll into the calmer travel months of September and October, there was cause of celebration in London on Friday, as the industry's leaders gathered at the Langham Hotel for the Skytrax World Airline Awards 2022 -- the first time the event had been held in person since 2019.
This year's winner was no stranger to the podium. The newly crowned Qatar Airways has won the top prize a total of seven times since the awards were introduced in 1999. The Qatari flag-carrier also scooped up eight more gongs on Friday, including Best Business Class, Best Business Class Seat and Best Business Class Lounge Dining. That's going to be a lot to bring back through hand luggage.'s ranking of the world's best airlines.
Shortly after receiving the award, he told CNN Travel the secret of the airline's sustained success was:"Consistent service, consistent product, consistent attention to passengers and absolute dedication from everyone that works in the airline."Singapore Airlines, the world's new No. 2 carrier according to Skytrax's survey, also won nine awards, including Best Cabin Staff, Best First Class, Best First Class Seat and Best First Class Catering.
Australian airline Qantas came in fifth in the survey of more than 350 airlines, conducted in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Japanese and Chinese languages.