World's best airlines 2024: Singapore Airlines is now 2nd, but still in top place for crew and other aspects

Oops, it looks like Singapore Airlines is no longer the best airline in the world. The latest Skytrax 2024 ranking for the world’s best airlines has just been published, and our national carrier has slipped down a spot to second place in a switcheroo with Qatar Airways, which has soared to the top of the list after coming in second in 2023.

That said, Singapore Airlines – also commonly referred to as SIA or SQ – is still very much ‘A Great Way To Fly’, as their slogan boasts. Despite not taking the crown for first global spot, it remains as the best airline in all of Asia, beating the likes of Japan’s ANA All Nippon Airways (#4) and Japan Airlines (#6), Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways (#5), and Taiwan’s EVA Air (#8).

On top of that, Singapore Airlines bags multiple other accolades as part of Skytrax’s World Airline Awards for 2024, namely:

• World's Best Airline Cabin Staff
• Best Airline in Asia
• World's Best First Class
• World's Best First Class Seat
• Best Business Class in Asia
• Best Business Class Onboard Catering in Asia
• Best Cabin Crew in Asia
• Best First Class Airline in Asia
• Best First Class Onboard Catering in Asia
• Most Family Friendly Airline in Asia
• Best Business Class Lounge in Asia
• Best First Class Airline Lounge in Asia

Well that’s certainly a mouthful of awards to boast about.

Indeed, many have hailed Singapore Airlines for its stellar service, as well as its first class and business class flights and food options.

On that note, it’s also worth mentioning that Scoot, a budget carrier under Singapore Airlines, has been awarded the title of the World's Best Long Haul Low-Cost Airline in 2024. It scores 32nd on the global list of best airlines this year.

Here’s the top 10 list of Asia’s best airlines in 2024:

1. Singapore Airlines
2. ANA All Nippon Airways
3. Cathay Pacific Airways
4. Japan Airlines
5. EVA Air
6. Korean Air
7. Hainan Airlines
8. Vistara
9. Bangkok Airways
10. AirAsia

And here’s the top 30 list of the world’s best airlines in 2024:

1. Qatar Airways
2. Singapore Airlines
3. Emirates
4. ANA All Nippon Airways
5. Cathay Pacific Airways
6. Japan Airlines
7. Turkish Airlines
8. EVA Air
9. Air France
10. Swiss International Air Lines
11. Korean Air
12. Hainan Airlines
13. British Airways
14. Fiji Airways
15. Iberia
16. Vistara
17. Virgin Atlantic
18. Lufthansa
19. Etihad Airways
20. Saudi Arabian Airlines
21. Delta Air Lines
22. Air New Zealand
23. Finnair
24. Qantas Airways
25. Oman Air
26. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
27. Bangkok Airways
28. Austrian Airlines
29. Air Canada
30. AirAsia

Check out the full list of the world’s top 100 airlines in 2024 via Skytrax.

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