Hong Kong carrier Cathay Pacific was named the world's best airline at the World Airline Awards this week, which were announced at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK.
The airline took the top spot from Emirates, which ranked fourth on this year's list from leading airline reviewer Skytrax. The ranking is based on a survey filled out by nearly 19 million customers, and covers both full-service and budget airlines across 41 metrics related to product and service.
We compared Skytrax's ranking with the results of Business Insider's recent airline review, which also took punctuality into account.
20. Bangkok Airways
The regional airline operates scheduled services to destinations in Thailand, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Laos, Maldives, Burma, India and Singapore.
Bangkok Airways also topped Skytrax's list of the world's best regional airlines.
Source: Skytrax World Airline Awards
19. Hainan Airlines
China's Hainan Airlines recently announced plans to purchase around $5 billion worth of new planes from Boeing.
The airline also ranked 10th for best cabin crew on Skytrax's annual list.
Source: Skytrax World Airline Awards
18. Malaysia Airlines
Though Malaysia Airlines' image has taken a pounding after the tragic disappearance of flight 370, the carrier's decades' worth of sterling service should not be discounted. Because of the incident, and mounting financial losses, the world's most talked-about airline is now in the midst of a management shakeup and fleet-renewal process.
In spite of the upheaval, the carrier maintains its seat as one of the best airlines in the world.
Source: Skytrax World Airline Awards
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