Qatar Airways has again taken out the gong for the “Airline of the Year” Award by Skytrax for an unprecedented seventh time. The Doha-based carrier also won World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining and Best Airline in the Middle East.
At a glittering event in London, the airline also took home three additional awards, including World’s Best Business Class, World’s Best Business Class Lounge Dining, and Best Airline in the Middle East.
Singapore Airlines took the second position in the world, with Emirates third, ANA All Nippon Airways fourth, and Qantas Airways in fifth position, out of more than 350 airlines included in the survey results.
Qatar Airways has now been named ‘Airline of the Year’ in 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021 and now 2022.
Qatar Airways’ home airport and hub, Hamad International Airport, was also recently voted the World’s Best Airport 2022, taking home the award for the second year in succession.
Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker, said: “To be named as the World’s Best Airline was always a goal when Qatar Airways was created, but to win it for the seventh time and pick up three additional awards is a testament to all the hard work of our incredible employees. Their continued dedication and drive is to ensure our passengers have the best experience possible when they fly with Qatar Airways.
“To win these awards in the same year that we celebrate our 25th anniversary is even more rewarding and I want to offer a sincere thanks to all our passengers who voted for us. Your support drives us to greater achievements every day, we value your loyalty and aim to create memories of a lifetime when you fly with Qatar Airways.”
The awards, widely known as “the Oscars of the Aviation Industry”, covered the 12 months from September 2021 to August 2022, with over 14 million eligible voted entries counted in the results.
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