Qatar Airways voted the World’s Best Airline in 2017

After all the issues QATAR have had in the past few weeks this is fantastic news for them.
Congratulations QATAR what an amazing effort.

QATAR B777-3DZ A7-BAF (CN 37661)               File Photo

Qatar Airways was today announced the World’s Best Airline at the SKYTRAX 2017 World Airline Awards. Voted Best Airline by travellers across the world in the annual passenger survey, the Doha based carrier has now won the prestigious Airline of the Year title for a fourth time. Qatar Airways enjoyed further success by winning major awards for the World’s Best Business Class, the World’s Best First Class Lounge and as the Best Airline in the Middle East.
Singapore Airlines, a perennial favourite in the awards was ranked No. 2 in the world, also receiving awards as the Best Airline in Asia, the World’s Best Business Class seat and for having the Best Premium Economy Onboard Catering.

The World’s Top 20 Airlines 2017

		2016 Rating
1.	Qatar Airways	2
2.	Singapore Airlines	3
3.	ANA All Nippon Airways	5
4.	Emirates	1
5.	Cathay Pacific	4
6.	EVA Air	8
7.	Lufthansa	10
8.	Etihad Airways	6
9.	Hainan Airlines	12
10.	Garuda Indonesia	11
11.	Thai Airways	13
12.	Turkish Airlines	7
13.	Virgin Australia	18
14.	Swiss Int'l Air Lines	15
15.	Qantas Airways	9
16.	Japan Airlines	21
17.	Austrian	19
18.	Air France	14
19.	Air New Zealand	17
20.	Asiana Airlines	16

Virgin Australia have climbed 5 spots while QANTAS dropped 6 spots on the ladder.

Other awards that were handed out were

World’s Best Cabin Staff

1. Garuda Indonesia
2. ANA All Nippon Airways
3. EVA Air
4. Thai Airways
5. Singapore Airlines
6. Qatar Airways
7. Asiana Airlines
8. Japan Airlines
9. Cathay Pacific
10. Hainan Airlines
11. Austrian
12. Lufthansa
13. Oman Air
14. Etihad Airways
15. Emirates
16. Malaysia Airlines
17. KLM
18. Virgin Australia
19. Swiss Int’l Air Lines
20. Turkish Airlines

I am really surprised to see Emirates at 15th. Our own airline QANTAS didn't make the list but Virgin Australia did..

World’s Best Inflight Entertainment

1. Emirates
2. Qatar Airways
3. Singapore Airlines
4. Turkish Airlines
5. Virgin Atlantic
6. Lufthansa
7. Qantas Airways
8. Etihad Airways
9. Delta Air Lines
10. Thai Airways

World’s Best Airline Cabin Cleanliness

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

World’s Best Low-Cost Airlines

1. AirAsia
2. Norwegian
3. jetBlue Airways
4. easyJet
5. Virgin America
6. Jetstar Airways
7. AirAsiaX
8. Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
9. Southwest Airlines
10. Indigo

World's Best Regional Airlines 2017

1.	Bangkok Airways
2.	Hong Kong Airlines
3.	Cathay Dragon
4.	Alaska Airlines
5.	Aegean Airlines
6.	Avianca
7.	Porter Airlines
8.	SilkAir
9.	Copa Airlines
10.	Juneyao Airlines
11.	American Eagle Airlines
12.	Air Nostrum
13.	Air Malta
14.	Xiamen Airlines
15.	S7 Airlines
16.	Royal Air Maroc
17.	Shenzhen Airlines
18.	Tianjin Airlines
19.	Vistara
20.	Air Serbia

All this information and more can be found here http://www.worldairlineawards.com/
Where did your favorite airline finish up?