The best airlines in the world: 2023 Readers' Choice Awards

These are this year's best airlines – as voted for by you 
The best airlines in the world 2023 Readers' Choice Awards
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Your flight plan this year gave Japan Airlines’ chef collaborations (and its moreish Dean & DeLuca doughnut sandwiches) top marks for food, while the in-flight services of Singapore Airlines’ all-frills Dreamliners and A380s helped propel it to number one.

These are the best airlines in the world, according to the 2023 Readers' Choice Awards. The scores below are percentages representing overall average levels of satisfaction.

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The best airlines in the world:

10 JAL (Japan Airlines). Score 80.53
9 EVA Air, Taiwan. Score 80.71
8 Air New Zealand. Score 80.79
7 Delta Air Lines, USA. Score 80.93
6 Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong. Score 82.14
5 Virgin Atlantic, UK . Score 83.19
4 Emirates, UAE. Score 86.27
3 Turkish Airlines. Score 86.48
2 Qatar Airways. Score 86.87
1 Singapore Airlines. Score 87.51