Qatar Airways has been selected as the world’s best airline at the annual Skytrax World Airline Awards, the carrier said Friday.
“Qatar Airways strives to offer the best travel experience for its guests across our entire global network of 147 destinations, with a commitment to providing quality services to each and every one of our passengers.” Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker said.
In addition to the Airline of the Year award, which Qatar Airways also won in 2011 and 2012, the airline also collected two other awards: Best Business Class Airline Seat and Best Airline in the Middle East during the Paris Air Show at Le Bourget.
The awards — decided by 18.9 million passengers in 110 countries across the globe — judge airlines on everything from the quality of their food and the comfort of their seats to the friendliness of their cabin crew.
The airline has been making major enhancements to its fleet in the last 10 months, with the entry into service of Airbus A380 and Airbus A350 planes.
By Park Han-na
(hnpark@heraldcorp.com)
