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Best airlines in 2025.

Prompt

Last updated 10th October 2025

Domain count
worldairlineawards.com
3
cnn.com
1
apex.aero
1
Citations count
22
6
9
7
Brands Discovered
37
25
15
18

Original answer

Here are the widely recognized “best airlines” for 2025, based on major industry rankings and awards (Skytrax, AirlineRatings, APEX, and regional lists). I’ve grouped global leaders and notable U.S. carriers and added a short note on why each is rated highly.

Top global airlines in 2025 (overall/consumer awards)

  • Qatar Airways — Named World’s Best Airline at the 2025 Skytrax World Airline Awards; also won World’s Best Business Class. (worldairlineawards.com)
  • Singapore Airlines — Frequently top-ranked for cabin crew and first-class product; 2nd in Skytrax 2025. (worldairlineawards.com)
  • Cathay Pacific — Strong long-haul product and economy offerings; 3rd in Skytrax 2025. (worldairlineawards.com)
  • Emirates — Consistent top-5 performer in Skytrax and AirlineRatings lists for product and network. (worldairlineawards.com)
  • ANA (All Nippon Airways), Korean Air, Turkish Airlines, Japan Airlines, EVA Air — regularly appear in 2025 top-20 listings for service, safety, and onboard experience. (worldairlineawards.com)

Safety- and product-focused rankings (2025 highlights)

  • AirlineRatings.com (2025) — lists Korean Air, Qatar, Air New Zealand, Cathay Pacific, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Japan Airlines, Qantas among its top full-service carriers for 2025 (safety, product and audits). (CNN.com)
  • APEX Best™ Awards (2025) — recognized airlines for specific categories (e.g., Singapore Airlines best entertainment; Qatar Airways best food & beverage and seat comfort; Delta best in-flight Wi‑Fi). (APEX.aero)

Best U.S. airlines in 2025 (consumer rankings)

  • Delta Air Lines — often ranked the top U.S. carrier in 2025 regional/consumer lists for reliability, overall experience and loyalty program. (nypost.com)
  • United Airlines — improved showing in 2025 U.S. rankings for reliability and network. (nypost.com)
  • Southwest, Alaska, Hawaiian — generally appear among top U.S. carriers for value, on-time performance (Southwest) and service to leisure/hawaii markets (Hawaiian, Alaska). (nypost.com)

How to pick the “best” airline for your trip

  • If you prioritize luxury/flat-bed business class or first class: consider Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, ANA, Cathay Pacific. (skytraxratings.com)
  • If safety & operational performance are your top concern: consult AirlineRatings’ 2025 safety list (Air New Zealand, Qantas and others ranked highly). (People.com)
  • If you want best value among low-cost carriers: AirAsia, Jetstar, AirBaltic and some U.S. low-cost options like Southwest appear highly in 2025 low-cost rankings. (CNN.com)

If you want, I can:

  • Give a compact “top 10 global” or “top 10 US” list with one-sentence reasons for each entry; or
  • Recommend the best airline for a specific route (e.g., New York → London, LAX → Tokyo) based on 2025 rankings and product differences.

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Rank
Brand
Topic
LLM
Sentiment
1
🥇

Qatar Airways

98%
95%
100%
100%
Neutral
2
🥈

Singapore Airlines

82%
90%
70%
85%
Neutral
3
🥉

Cathay Pacific

77%
85%
65%
80%
Neutral
4

Korean Air

75%
70%
90%
65%
Neutral
5

Emirates

72%
80%
60%
75%
Neutral
6

Delta Air Lines

60%
45%
90%
45%
Neutral
7

Skytrax

60%
45%
40%
95%
Neutral
8

ANA

43%
75%
55%
0%
Neutral
9

Turkish Airlines

42%
65%
0%
60%
Neutral
10

Japan Airlines

38%
60%
0%
55%
Neutral
11

EVA Air

35%
55%
0%
50%
Neutral
12

Southwest Airlines

33%
45%
55%
0%
Neutral
13

United Airlines

27%
45%
35%
0%
Neutral
14

Hawaiian Airlines

27%
45%
35%
0%
Neutral
15

ANA (All Nippon Airways)

23%
0%
0%
70%
Neutral
16

JetBlue Airways

20%
0%
60%
0%
Neutral
17

Air New Zealand

17%
50%
0%
0%
Neutral
18

Lufthansa

17%
0%
50%
0%
Neutral
19

Qantas

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
20

Alaska Airlines

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
21

AirAsia

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
22

Jetstar

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
23

AirBaltic

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
24

AirlineRatings

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
25

APEX

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
26

CNN

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
27

People

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
28

New York Post

15%
45%
0%
0%
Neutral
29

Virgin Atlantic

15%
0%
0%
45%
Neutral
30

World Airline Awards

15%
0%
0%
45%
Neutral
31

World Travel Awards

15%
0%
0%
45%
Neutral
32

Paris Air Show

15%
0%
0%
45%
Neutral
33

American Airlines

12%
0%
35%
0%
Neutral
34

Spirit

12%
0%
35%
0%
Neutral
35

Airline Ratings

12%
0%
35%
0%
Neutral
36

The Points Guy

12%
0%
35%
0%
Neutral
37

J.D. Power

12%
0%
35%
0%
Neutral
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Title
LLM
URL
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Openai
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Openai
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Qatar Airways World’s Best Airline at 2025 World Airline Awards
Openai
World's Safest Airline for 2025 Revealed - and No U.S. Airline Makes the Top 5
Openai
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Gemini
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Gemini
backroadplanet.com
Gemini
simpleflying.com
Gemini
airlineratings.com
Gemini
aviationa2z.com
Gemini
timeout.com
Gemini
thepointsguy.com
Perplexity
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Perplexity
theluxurytravelexpert.com
Perplexity
jdpower.com
Perplexity
worldairlineawards.com
Perplexity
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