Multiple airlines from the Middle East, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, have been recognized as world’s best Airlines.Qatar Airways and Kuwait Airways won in different feilds, while Emirates and Etihad Airways received remarkable rankings.
The World Airline Awards, known as the “Oscars of the aviation industry,” are an assessment of the world’s leading airlines.
Singapore Airlines has taken the top awards while Qatar Airways has won three different awards, which are including World’s Best Business Class,World’s Best Business Class Lounge – Al Mourjan Lounge and World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining.
Any more Qatar Airways has also been named the best airline in the Middle East.
Qatar Airways Group CEO, Akbar Al Baker, expressed delight at winning the World’s Best Business Class award. He credited the airline’s concentrated efforts for providing customer experience.
The national flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, has seen a significant rise in the rankings. Based on traveler votes, it climbed 11 positions to the 23rd spot in the 2023 rankings. This improvement follows Saudia’s progress in previous years, moving from 82nd to 51st in 2017 and then to 26th in 2021.
The airline’s growth aligns with its goal to contribute to national strategies in transportation, logistics services, the aviation sector, and improving services for pilgrims visiting for Hajj and Umrah.
In another achievement for Middle Eastern aviation, Kuwait Airways has been recognized as the World’s Most Improved Airline in 2023. The award acknowledged the airline’s overall quality improvement.