Ranking of Top Airlines Globally in 2025
AirlineRatings.com, a leading aviation safety and product rating organisation, has unveiled its list of the top airlines for 2025. The awards recognise passenger comfort, feedback, and product consistency across an airline's route network.
Full Service Airlines
The top 25 Full Service Airlines for 2025 include:
- Korean Air - Airline of The Year 2025
- Qatar
- Air New Zealand
- Cathay Pacific
- Singapore Airlines
- Emirates
- Japan Airlines
- Qantas
- Etihad
- Turkish Airlines
- EVA Air
- Fiji Airways
- Virgin Atlantic
- ANA
- Aero Mexico
- Air Caraibes
- Thai Airways
- STARLUX Airlines
- Vietnam Airlines
- Sri Lankan Airlines
- Air France
- KLM
- Air Calin
- Air Mauritius
- Garuda Indonesia
Hybrid Airlines
AirlineRatings.com has introduced a new category, Best Hybrid Airlines, for airlines that excel in hybrid operations and innovative offerings. The top 20 Hybrid Airlines for 2025 include:
- Jetblue
- Westjet
- Virgin Australia
- Delta Airlines
- United
- American Airlines
- Lufthansa
- Air Canada
- LOT Polish Airlines
- TAP Portugal
- Alaska Airlines
- SWISS
- Avianca
- Iberia
- British Airways
- Finnair
- Austrian Airlines
- Hawaiian
- ITA
- SAS
Low Cost Airlines
The top 20 Low Cost Airlines for 2025 include:
- AirAsia
- Jetstar
- AirBaltic
- HK Express
- Easyjet
- FlyDubai
- Ryanair
- Scoot
- Breeze
- Southwest
- SKY Airline
- FlyNas
- TUI
- Norwegian
- Indi GO
- Air Arabia
- Volaris
- Jet2
- Wizz
- Vueling
Special Awards
- VietJet has been named the winner of the Best Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier Award, recognised for redefining affordability while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction.
- Virgin Australia's cabin crew has been awarded the World's Best Cabin Crew.
- Singapore Changi has been named the World's Best Airport.
- Qantas has won the World's Best Airline Branded Lounges award.
Regional Airlines
VARA (Virgin Australia Regional Airlines) and Air Baltic have been awarded the Best Regional Airline Awards for their excellence in service, reliability, and overall passenger experience.
AirlineRatings.com defines a hybrid airline as a middle ground between low-cost carriers (LCCs) and full-service carriers. These airlines follow many LCC cost principles such as fleet simplicity, optional add-ons, and efficient operations, while charging slightly higher fares to provide additional perks like better seats, included meals, and checked baggage. They offer a "middle-path" service model that aims to balance better passenger value with profitability, distinguishing them from no-frills LCCs but without fully matching the services of premium full-service airlines.
For example, South Korea’s Air Premia fits this model by providing affordable fares combined with premium touches like two included checked bags and reasonably good meal quality, offering passengers a higher value proposition compared to standard budget airlines.
The awards focus on passenger comfort, feedback, and product consistency across an airline's route network, with winners selected based on a set of stringent criteria, including safety ratings, fleet modernity, in-flight product consistency, financial standing, and additional desirable features like Wi-Fi availability, in-seat power, kids' packs, and a premium economy offering.
- The technology-savvy traveler might find the innovation and hybrid operations of Jetblue or Westjet, two top Hybrid Airlines for 2025, appealing, as they offer a middle-path service model that balances better passenger value with profitability.
- Airline lifestyle enthusiasts might be intrigued by Air France or KLM, Full Service Airlines, recognized for their product consistency and passenger comfort across their route network, making for an enjoyable travel experience.
