The 20 best airlines in the world for 2019

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1. Qatar Airways

1. Qatar Airways

2018 ranking: 2

Qatar Airways also won the awards for the world's best business class and business-class seat this year.

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2. Singapore Airlines

2. Singapore Airlines

2018 ranking: 1

Singapore Airlines won the awards for the world's best cabin crew, the best airline in Asia, the world's best first class, and the world's best first-class seat this year.

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3. ANA All Nippon Airways

3. ANA All Nippon Airways

2018 ranking: 3

ANA All Nippon Airways won the awards for the world's best airport services, the world's best business-class onboard catering, the best business class in Asia, and the best airline staff in Japan this year.

4. Cathay Pacific Airways

4. Cathay Pacific Airways

2018 ranking: 6

Cathay Pacific has received high ratings for technology and safety in the past year.

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5. Emirates

5. Emirates

2018 ranking: 4

Emirates won the award for the world's best inflight entertainment this year.

6. EVA Air

6. EVA Air

2018 ranking: 5

EVA Air won the awards for the world's best airline-cabin cleanliness and the world's best economy-class catering this year.

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7. Hainan Airlines

7. Hainan Airlines

2018 ranking: 8

Hainan Airlines won the awards for best airline in China, best airline staff in China, and the world's best business-class amenities this year.

8. Qantas Airways

8. Qantas Airways

2018 ranking: 11

Qantas won the awards for best airline, best first-class, and best business-class in the Australia/Pacific region this year.

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9. Lufthansa

9. Lufthansa

2018 ranking: 7

Lufthansa won the awards for best airline in Europe and best first-class in Europe this year.

10. Thai Airways

10. Thai Airways

2018 ranking: 10

Thai Airways won the awards for best airline staff in Asia and the world's best airline spa facility this year.

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11. Japan Airlines

11. Japan Airlines

2018 rank: 13

Japan Airlines won the award for the world's best economy class and the world's best economy-class seat this year.

12. Garuda Indonesia

12. Garuda Indonesia

2018 rank: 9

Garuda Indonesia won the award for best airline staff in Indonesia this year.

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13. Swiss International Air Lines

13. Swiss International Air Lines

2018 rank: 12

Swiss International Airlines won the award for the world's best first-class lounge this year.

14. China Southern Airlines

14. China Southern Airlines

2018 rank: 14

China Southern is Asia's largest airline.

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15. Austrian Airlines

15. Austrian Airlines

2018 rank: 16

Austrian Airlines won the award for best premium economy-class catering, best business-class catering in Europe, and best cabin crew in Europe this year.

16. Air New Zealand

16. Air New Zealand

2018 rank: 17

Air New Zealand won the award for best premium economy in the Australia/Pacific region this year.

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17. Bangkok Airways

17. Bangkok Airways

2018 rank: 21

Bangkok Airways won the award for the world's best regional airline this year.

18. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

18. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

2018 rank: 19

KLM was founded in 1919. It's considered to be the world's oldest airline.

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19. British Airways

19. British Airways

2018 rank: 31

British Airways won the award for best airline staff in Europe this year.

20. AirAsia

20. AirAsia

2018 rank: 28

AirAsia won the award for best low-cost airline this year.

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